Problem: How does the sentence end?

The girl thought she would have a better chance asking Angela instead of Christine for permission to attend the dance because 
OPTIONS:
- Angela had more lienent rules.
- Christine had more lienent rules.
Answer: Angela had more lienent rules.
sentence: The cornrows looked great on Derrick , but did not work for Ian , since  OPTIONS:
- Derrick was just more stylish.
- Ian was just more stylish.
complete: Derrick was just more stylish.
Aaron was happy with the meal Nick made, because 
OPTIONS:
- Aaron loved using the secret spice ingredient with the recipe.
- Nick loved using the secret spice ingredient with the recipe.
Nick loved using the secret spice ingredient with the recipe.
Input: Continue writing.

Mary was is much worse health than Elena, because 
OPTIONS:
- Mary ate candy every day of the week.
- Elena ate candy every day of the week.

Continued: Mary ate candy every day of the week.
Story needs to be completed:
The large house managed to impress the tourists but the small house did not because the 
OPTIONS:
- large house was very plain.
- small house was very plain.

My choice:
small house was very plain.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

The bank was insolvent while the brokerage was still functioning, as the 
OPTIONS:
- bank was mired in debt.
- brokerage was mired in debt.
Answer:
bank was mired in debt.