[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Jennifer wasnt as prepared for the mountain as Mary because

[A]: Jennifer slept poorly the night before.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The article was a lot less depressing than the newspaper clipping because the

[A]: article was written about a happy time.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Lindsey was considered much more adventurous than Maria because

[A]:
Maria feared climbing very tall trees.