Story needs to be completed:
The dog ran uphill to chase the cat, but the cat was able to escape because the

My choice:
dog was too slow.

Story needs to be completed:
Kevin confidently told Jason that his engraving business was going to make him rich.

My choice:
Kevin was bold.

Story needs to be completed:
Lawrence showed Justin his nasty homemade soup and insisted that he try some.

My choice:
Lawrence was persistent.

Story needs to be completed:
Benjamin was walking quite a bit slower than Brian, as

My choice:
Benjamin was experiencing knee pain.