Question

read the sentence from paragraph 9 of passage 3.

as another example, we can choose the famous moment when lady macbeth, sleepwalking and tortured by guilt and paranoia, declares \out, damn spot!\

the word paranoia comes from the ancient greek word paranoos, meaning \demented.\ what does paranoia mean in the excerpt?

○ confusion

○ distrust

○ exhaustion

○ impatience

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "paranoia" in the excerpt, we analyze the context and the root word. The root "paranoos" means "demented," and Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking, tortured by guilt. "Distrust" (unreasonable suspicion, a common aspect of paranoia) aligns with the psychological state of guilt - driven suspicion. "Confusion" is more about lack of clarity, "exhaustion" is tiredness, and "impatience" is irritability, none matching the guilt - induced suspicious state as well as "distrust".

Answer:

B. distrust