They asked us to come off rudely , which was needless as we were hardly going to argue . Then a third woman arrived , though she was a real copper and treated us really respectfully and politely . She informed us that she 'd have to take our names because she had stopped us , just for formalities . So we did so , with a laugh and joke , before I said , ' So , common ? '
Answer the following question: What leads the speaker to refer to the third officer as a ' real copper ' ?

The speaker believes that real cops hold themselves to a certain standard of behavior

I knew it was a bad idea from the start . I picked up the phone that night , knowing what would happen but somehow convinced myself that it would n't . I had been engaged for all of four months now and I knew I should n't make this call .
Answer the following question: What likely happened after the phone was picked up ?

The couple fought

The checks & balances kept banks solvent and borrowers responsible . Although this approach worked , some cried foul stating that the regulated system was racist and discriminatory - and there certainly was some truth to this . Skipping forward to the present , banks made a bundle on mortgages over the past five or six years . For the most part , they allowed their underwriting criteria to be stretched so far out of alignment that almost anyone could and indeed did , qualify for a mortgage despite their ability to pay .
Answer the following question: What topic is the narrator discussing ?

They are discussing financial topics .

Ok , part 2 of creating the pumpkin - pie masterpiece . First up- the prepping of the gourd . In the past when I used fresh , I cut them into medium - sized cubes and peeled them like that .
Answer the following question: What does one need to make this recipe ?
None of the above choices .