Bridges
When was the first bridge made?
A) 1200 BC
B) 1863
C) 1300 BC
D) 1431
C) 1300 BC
Kazarma Bridge or the Arkadiko Bridge is the oldest known bridge.
Bridges play a huge role in the book as it is based around a police officer who encounters 2 different suicide attempts: 1 that is successful and the other which is not. Because of this he decided to become a police officer. This represents the theme that life doesn't turn out the way you expect.
What is the smartest type of monkey?
A) Capuchin
B)Orangutan
C)Baboon
D) Gorilla
A) Capuchin
Capuchins are a member of a genus of tropical monkeys whom are quite intelligent.
In Anxious People, the monkey in the child's drawing that the police discover. It represents one of the daughters. Along with the other two animals.
What is the largest amount of money stolen in a robbery in the world?
A) $70 million
B) $100 million
C) $30 million
D) $89 million
A) $ 70 million
$ 70 million was stolen in August 8, 2005 from the Brazilian Banco Centra.
The robber tried to steal money from a bank, however, it was a cashless bank. This plays into the theme that not everything is how it seems because the robber thought the bank was a normal bank, however, it was not.
What is Stockholm syndrome?
A) When a hostage-taker develops feeling of trust or affection towards its hostages.
B) A rare syndrome causing physical and intellectual disability.
C) Believing you are an important biblical figure, and having delusions regarding such a figure.
D) Feelings of trust or affection felt in many cases of kidnapping or hostage-taking by a victim toward a captor.
D) Feelings of trust or affection felt in many cases of kidnapping or hostage-taking by a victim toward a captor.
The hostages helped the bank robber escape,and although this is a sign of stockholm syndrome, it helped the robber get back to her daily life. This is an example of the theme “little things can go a long way” because they merely helped the robber escape, however, it helped the robber to get back to her children and allowed her to find a way to earn money in an honest way. It repaired her life, although it was a small thing to help her escape
How many types of bridges are there?
A) 31
B) 200+
C) 7
D) 1031
C) 7
There are 7 types of bridges: Arch bridge, Beam bridge, Cantilever bridge, Cable-Stayed Bridge, Suspension Bridge, Tied-Arch Bridge and Truss Bridge.
In Anxious People, Zara, the banker, wouldn't give the man who jumped off a bridge a loan. After his death she went to the bridge where she witnessed the police officer save Nadia, the bank robber in her youth. After 10 years she finally reads the letter. This represents the theme that little things go a long way.
Some frogs can change their color?
A) True
B) False
A) True
Some frogs change color including the gray treefrog to blend in with their surroundings.
In Anxious people the frog is part of the child's drawing. It represents one of the two children. As well as the monkey.
How many robberies were reported by the FBI in 2022?
A) 2,001,304
B) 1,401,840
C) 1,305,345
D) 3,203,234
B) 1,401,840
The bank robber, while attempting to rob the bank and when she held people hostage, used a pistol. To the bank robber, the hostages, and other characters, it seemed like a toy pistol. However, it is later confirmed that the pistol was in fact real. This is an example of the theme “things aren’t always how they seem”
What percent of robbers are women?
A) ~13%
B) ~8.9%
C) ~6.2%
D) ~29.2%
C) ~6.2%
The author, for the majority of the book, makes the reader think that the robber is a man. This is an example of the theme “not everything is how it seems” because it seems to the reader and certain characters that the robber is a man, however, it is revealed that the robber is a woman.
What is the longest bridge in the world?
A) San Francisco bridge
B) Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge
C) Sydney Harbour Bridge
D) Brooklyn Bridge
B) Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge
Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge is about 102.4 miles long.
In Anxious people, not only does the bridge represent the trauma of suicide, it also represents hope. Because even though Jack, the police officer couldn't save one of the jumpers, he was able to save the other.
How many pounds can the antlers of a mature male elk weigh?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 30
D) 40
D) 40
A fully matured elks antlers weigh about 40 pounds.
The elk is important because it represents the mother of the children who drew the picture discovered by the cops. The drawing symbolizes the closeness Nadia, the bankrobber, has for her children.
What is the largest number of taken hostages at one time?
A) 4,444
B) 3,333
C) 2,222
D) 1,111
D) 1,111 (Statista statistics)
The entire time Jack (the police officer investigating the crime) was investigating the hostage situation, he assumed there were 8 total people in the apartment, however, there were 9. All the hostages played into this idea to help the robber. This is an example of both themes because it seemed to the officer that there were only 8 people (things aren’t always how they seem) and the hostages helped the robber escape (little things can go a long way).
How many people in the United States live in poverty:?
A) 42.31 million
B) 46.22 million
C) 3 million
D) 16.4 million
A) 42.31 million
Nadia, the bank robber, was fired by her boss and put into a place where she wasn't financially able to support her kids. Her kids were taken from her and she ended up attempting to rob a bank for an exact amount of money. This represents the theme that "life doesn't turn out the way you expect" because all this happened so sudden for Nadia thus she made impulsive decisions.