<span>The other man says in the story that they don't have time, but i personally don't think the other man would ever actually hold him ransom because like you said all they needed was money for food.
</span><span>Their motivation is probably external considering hunger was the reason for mugging the man. </span>
Answer:
He felt frustrated at the various steps he had to accomplish learning
The correct answer should be "Today"
This is an adverb of time and shows when the action is taking place.