Fernando Cannot Stop Worrying That a Thief Is Going to Break

question 44

Multiple Choice

Fernando cannot stop worrying that a thief is going to break into his apartment,so he keeps checking the doors to make sure they are locked.Fernando's worrisome thoughts about a break-in are a(n) ________.The fact that Fernando checks the locks over and over is a(n) ________.

• A) compulsion;obsession
• B) obsession;compulsion
• C) phobia;ritual
• D) ritual;phobia

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Definitions:

Post-colonial Theory

An intellectual discourse that analyses, explains, and responds to the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism.

Colonialism

The effects of imperialism, including concrete and ideological effects, within colonized territories.

Imperialism

The conquest of land, resources, and people’s labour; the ideas, practices, and attitudes of colonizers.

Colonial Discourse Studies

an academic field that examines the ways in which colonialism impacted the knowledge, language, and culture of both colonizers and colonized societies.