“So do you think Carlos—I mean, do you think he’s one of the … afflicted?” Define the word "afflicted".

Why did Dave "shift uncomfortably on his suitcase" when he was talking to Patricia?

When Dave met Patricia, how did he know she already knew Carlos?

The text said that the woman's "neighborly smile...seemed out of place". In what way was it out of place?

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"?

" '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??

Dave was perplexed when he arrived at Carlos' house. Define the word "perplexed" and state 2-3 reasons why Dave was perplexed.

"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.

How did Patricia know that the person going through her trash was sleepwalking?

"[Dave] had arrived at the...airport in Texas a few hours ealier and spoken with Carlos, his host..." Define the word "host".

"...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".

"To prevent injury, the city police had issued a strict curfew of 11 o'clock." Define the word "curfew".