[Q]: How does the sentence end?

I liked the reason a lot better than the excuse, because the

[A]: reason was honest.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Victoria wanted to get married while Monica was looking for something casual, so when Mark proposed to her,

[A]: Victoria felt happy and said yes.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Leslie was wise and knowledgeable in the ways of the world, unlike Nick, because

[A]:
Leslie had lived a very long life.