1. What is the most important item the kids will take with them to the past?
A. Key
B. Map
C. Weapons
D. Watch

2. What happened to Otto?
A. He left the hotel
B. He went to attend to other guests
C. He faded into nothingness
D. He went on an alleviator

3. Why is Xavier concerned about choosing a time that is nice to brown-skinned people?
A. He doesn't want himself to become a slave
B. He doesn't Rowan to become a slave
C. He doesn't want to have to watch slaves working
D. He doesn't want to get caught in a war

4. When's Rowan's neck begins to get hot, we can tell that
A. He is getting sick
B. He is embarrassed
C. He is getting mad
D. The golden hour is about to return

5. Why can't Xavier and Xanthe use the alleviators by themselves?
A. They are brown-skinned
B. Their aunt will not allow them
C. Otto will not give them a key
D. They do not have enough people to travel

6. Why is Rowan so sure that something will go wrong with time travel?
A. He doesn't trust Otto
B. He doesn't trust Xavier
C. He doesn't trust the contract
D. He doesn't trust his aunts

7. According to Rowan, what is the main cause of the world stinking?
A. Pollution
B. Money
C. Rudeness
D. Violence

8. What is Rowan's real reason for not wanted to use the alleviators?
A. Scared of injury
B. Scared of disease
C. Scared to return
D. Scared of violence

9. What is wrong with Nina when Rowan wakes up?
A. She is sick
B. She is mad
C. She has gone
D. She is injured

Open-Ended -- Record your answer in Compass Odyssey. Save your answer as Four feelings.

10. Describe how each of the four kids feel about traveling in time? Name at least one example that each kid uses to support their feelings?

Open-Ended - Record your answer in Compass Odyssey. Save your answer as Rowan's life.

11. What word does Rowan use to describe his life? Use three examples from the text to support him using the word.