Problem: How does the sentence end?

After Katrina received a letter in the mail from Mary, she opened it with excitement.
OPTIONS:
- Katrina sent it for her birthday.
- Mary sent it for her birthday.
Answer: Mary sent it for her birthday.

sentence: The teacher loved Amy but couldn't stand Carrie because OPTIONS:
- Amy was always rude in the classroom.
- Carrie was always rude in the classroom.
complete: Carrie was always rude in the classroom.

I took a class on how to drive a truck instead of a bus because driving the
OPTIONS:
- truck pays less.
- bus pays less.
bus pays less.

Input: Continue writing.

To have better dreams, Rick stopped watching scary movies before bed and started listening to classical songs. The
OPTIONS:
- songs was more arousing.
- movies was more arousing.

Continued: movies was more arousing.

Story needs to be completed:
James finished washing with the sponge and had to stuff it in its case because the
OPTIONS:
- sponge is big.
- case is big.

My choice:
sponge is big.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

As Maria was approaching Elena, she slowed and picked her steps carefully, as
OPTIONS:
- Maria was always easy to surprise.
- Elena was always easy to surprise.
Answer:
Elena was always easy to surprise.