"Dave walked around the house, making fruitless attempts to enter throught the doors and windows." Define the word "fruitless." Given an example of something you've done that was fruitless.
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"As Dave listened raptly, Patricia explained the ...strange events." What does "raptly" mean?
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How had giving Carlos "the benefit of the doubt" proven to be the right thing for Dave to do?
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"She fixed him with a neighborly smile, which seemed out of place on this dark and desolate block." Define the word "desolate".
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“So do you think Carlos—I mean, do you think he’s one of the … afflicted?” Define the word "afflicted".
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Sitting in front of Carlos' house, Dave saw a woman approaching. Why did he think this was odd?
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When Dave met Patricia, how did he know she already knew Carlos?
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How did Patricia know that the person going through her trash was sleepwalking?
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"...it was odd to have done such a thing at midnight, he reasoned. But sometimes you just need a Slim Jim and a Mountain Dew. Dave understood the urge." Define the word "urge".
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"To prevent injury, the city police had issued a strict curfew of 11 o'clock." Define the word "curfew".
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"To wake him from his slumber, she...clapped loudly several times. Poor Hans suddenly came to his senses and gazed at her with a bewildered look". Define the words "slumber" and "bewildered".
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Dave was perplexed when he arrived at Carlos' house. Define the word "perplexed" and state 2-3 reasons why Dave was perplexed.
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The text said that the woman's "neighborly smile...seemed out of place". In what way was it out of place?
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Dave told Patricia that Carlos was "an old friend....or at least I thought he was." What did Dave mean by "at least he thought he was"?
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"[Dave] had arrived at the...airport in Texas a few hours ealier and spoken with Carlos, his host..." Define the word "host".
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Why did Dave "shift uncomfortably on his suitcase" when he was talking to Patricia?
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" 'He must hae zipped out for a soda at the Mobil station or something,' Dave thought, giving his pal the benefit of the doubt." Describe the meaning of "benefit of the doubt".
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" 'I see you've met Patricia,' Carlos said, kissing her on the cheek. 'She's the girl I've been telling you about. We're totally in love.' " Were Carlos and Patricia really in love? How do you know??
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