Nighttime in Texas

Why does Dave go to Texas?

• to take a break from Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

• to meet a woman named Patricia

• to see the sleepwalkers he has heard so much about

• to visit his friend Carlos

"Nighttime in Texas" could best be described as which of the following?

• a fairy tale with an unhappy ending

• a mystery with a surprise ending

• a biography that tells the true story of a man named Dave

• a science fiction story set in the future

What evidence from the story suggests that Carlos is not at home?

• None of the lights in Carlos's house are on.

• A pit bull in the yard next door eyes Dave suspiciously.

• There are gardenias outside and a silver scooter in the driveway.

• Carlos texts and emails his address to Dave.

How can Patricia best be described?

• scared and confused

• watchful and suspicious

• sneaky and untruthful

• kind and friendly

What is this story mostly about?

• Carlos's trip to the gas station

• a sleepwalking trend that's affecting a neighborhood in Texas

• Dave's first night in Texas without Carlos

• Hans's sleepwalking patterns

Read the following sentences:

"To prevent injury, the town police had issued a strict curfew of 11 o'clock. They also instructed all residents to bar their doors at night to prevent themselves-and others-from opening them in a sleepwalking state."

What does the word curfew mean in the sentence above?

• rule

• punishment

• time when people must leave their houses

• time when people have to be inside their houses

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

Carlos gets a flat tire; _______, he is not at home when Dave arrives.

• in the end

• however

• as a result

• for example