Q: oblivious , they stopped when sparky found a leathery toad -- a veteran of automobile tires and the withering sun -- and had to roll on it , until they realized just what he was doing and made him keep moving . he picked up the late toad to bring along . '' yah , i 'd say something freaky weird is going on with _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is sparky

Q: the shout echoed in his mind , the familiarity of the voice suddenly hitting him -- the neighbor . must 've thought susan was home or he 'd come to feed the cat . maybe , david thought , if he had just hidden , waited a few minutes , karl would have left , and he could 've sneaked out without being seen . but after walking awhile , he remembered the disagreement he 'd had with _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is susan

Q: the head councilman , who sat at the center of the seven chairs in front of the room , was addressing the other representatives when the captain barged in , but was now silent . as the captain walked towards the center of the room , he looked up and locked eyes with the head councilman . a hiss of whispers fluttered in the room . on the left side of the room , one representative from linnouse , wearing the green robes with red trim of his city , stayed focused on the _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is captain