And now the state and city are in a money crisis and my dad keeps telling me about how when he was taking all of these tests they froze the civil service lists . That means they stopped hiring cops and firefighters . He said they even laid off cops when they froze the lists in the 70 's .

OPTIONS:
- They wanted to try a new temp agency .
- They realized they were overstaffed .
- They could n't afford to pay them .
- None of the above choices .
Answer the following question: Why did the city put a hiring freeze on cops and firefighters ?

They could n't afford to pay them .
question: After weeks of constant rain , I am so glad this week , it has stopped raining and we are back to sunny days again . So , yesterday , Z and I went for a walk - I was the only one walking while Z was on his bike . We went to the playground that was a few blocks from us but no children were there so we headed back and stayed at the playground near our apartment .

OPTIONS:
- It was empty .
- It was raining .
- None of the above choices .
- Children were playing .
Q: How would you describe the park they visited ?

answer: It was empty .
QUES: Remember my CATastrophe ? Okay , nothing really horrible has happened , but Whitey Coyote , aka Mohair Ripper , aka Yarn Thief has been stealing yarn and then giving it to me as presents for a few months now . She struck again tonight , and with some pretty funny results . First of all , some background info : the Thief has expensive taste in yarn ( kind of like her mommy ) . She likes the good stuff , the ones with higher price tags .

Question with options: What is the person talking about ?
OPTIONS:
- Their pet that is a thief
- Their toddler that is a thief
- Their mother who is a thief
- None of the above choices .
ANS: Their pet that is a thief
Problem: After a moment 's pause - a moment that stretched for an eternity - I 'd approach the bar and throw myself under it , supporting my bodyweight 's worth of iron and steel on my powerful shoulders . Squat downward , blast upward . Repeat .

What is the writer doing ?
OPTIONS:
- Barbell squats .
- Stretching moments for eternity .
- Supporting bodyweight .
- Ironing their shoulders .

A: Barbell squats .
Question:
So after my last car accident I had been looking / wanting some sort of chrome or chrome look alike grill for the PT Cruiser . What I found is n't exactly the perfect fanciest grill , however it is very easy to install . What am I talking about ? I am talking about the Flexible chrome strips that AutoGrilles on Ebay sells .
Answer the following question: What happened to the PT Cruiser during the accident ?
OPTIONS:
- It was damaged in a previous car accident with another PT Cruiser .
- It had damage to its grill but it was not completely totaled .
- None of the above choices .
- The car lost its Flexible chrome strips in the collision .
Answer:
It had damage to its grill but it was not completely totaled .
question: B hit town around 11:00 so we wondered around with the kids , had lunch and then headed to the airport when it started to rain around 14:00.I'm not sure if old age has simply left me easier to entertain or if it 's a coincidence , but we saw a street performer in Frankfurt that really impressed me . A Chinese gentleman was balancing object on the bridge of his nose and juggling things . The highlight in my opinion was his balancing raw eggs on a stick . He managed three for a minute or two and was able to balance 4 for a few seconds .

OPTIONS:
- The person from China had well - behaved kids .
- None of the above choices .
- The person from China made the best lunch .
- The person from China had amazing balance .
Q: Why was the narrator so impressed by the person from China ?

answer:
The person from China had amazing balance .