Question

kristens sudden disappearance bewildered the city; the only traces that were left made no sense. using context clues, what does the underlined word mean? excited overjoyed broke confused

Explanation:

The context mentions that Kristen's disappearance left traces that made no sense. When something makes no sense, it causes confusion. "Bewildered" is related to a state of confusion. "Excited" and "Overjoyed" are positive emotions not related to the confusing situation. "Broke" (as in having no money or being broken) is not relevant here.

Answer:

Confused