Problem: How does the sentence end?

While redoing her lips, Rhonda took off the lipstick and replaced it with lip balm. The 
OPTIONS:
- lipstick was moisturizing..
- balm was moisturizing..
Answer: balm was moisturizing..
sentence: The water was too cold for Felicia but just right for Christine, so  OPTIONS:
- Felicia got out of the pool.
- Christine got out of the pool.
complete: Felicia got out of the pool.
Dating was difficult for Monica but not Cynthia, 
OPTIONS:
- Monica as was very shy and reserved around strangers.
- Cynthia as was very shy and reserved around strangers.
Monica as was very shy and reserved around strangers.
Input: Continue writing.

Megan always loved to talk but Tanya did not because 
OPTIONS:
- Megan was really very extroverted.
- Tanya was really very extroverted.

Continued: Megan was really very extroverted.
Story needs to be completed:
James bought a bag to put his stuff but the bag tore while loading it because the 
OPTIONS:
- stuff is too much.
- bag is too much.

My choice:
stuff is too much.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Sue traditionally donated old clothes to her favorite charity but in recent years has just written them checks as the 
OPTIONS:
- checks were better received.
- clothes were better received.
Answer:
checks were better received.