[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The weather was cold in the winter so the young girl wore a heavy coat; the 
OPTIONS:
- coat kept her warm.
- weather kept her warm.

[A]: coat kept her warm.
QUES: Continue writing.

Jessica used sneaky tactics to trick Rebecca into signing the contract, because 

OPTIONS:
- Jessica had no lawyer.
- Rebecca had no lawyer.
+++++++++
ANS: Rebecca had no lawyer.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Mary took Rachel to a fancy sit down restaurant in an effort to impress, because 
OPTIONS:
- Mary could afford a nice meal.
- Rachel could afford a nice meal.
Answer: Mary could afford a nice meal.
sentence: Mary decided to grow hydroponic lettuce on her farm and hired Carrie to design the system.  OPTIONS:
- Mary drew up the plans to build the hydroponics system.
- Carrie drew up the plans to build the hydroponics system.
complete: Carrie drew up the plans to build the hydroponics system.
The container was filled with water and milk, but the container burst and the 
OPTIONS:
- milk was the heavier liquid.
- water was the heavier liquid.
milk was the heavier liquid.
Problem: Continue the following story.

Ryan smelled the smoke before Joseph did because 
OPTIONS:
- Ryan was sitting farther from the fire.
- Joseph was sitting farther from the fire.
Here's how I want to continue it:
Joseph was sitting farther from the fire.