Story needs to be completed:
Samantha was a minority but Carrie was not. 
OPTIONS:
- Samantha was a victim of affirmative action when applying for a job.
- Carrie was a victim of affirmative action when applying for a job.

My choice:
Carrie was a victim of affirmative action when applying for a job.
Problem: Continue the following story.

The ointment could treat the rashes but not the hives, as the 
OPTIONS:
- rashes were resistant to its healing powers.
- hives were resistant to its healing powers.
Here's how I want to continue it: hives were resistant to its healing powers.
Problem: The dresses looked better at the ball than they did at the church, because at the 
OPTIONS:
- ball they looked appealing.
- church they looked appealing.

My choice: ball they looked appealing.
[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Laura was skinnier than Lindsey so 
OPTIONS:
- Laura did not have to worry about finding a skirt for curves.
- Lindsey did not have to worry about finding a skirt for curves.

[A]: Laura did not have to worry about finding a skirt for curves.
QUES: Continue writing.

When Steve went fishing he chose to use a rod instead of a spear because the 

OPTIONS:
- spear required simple fishing skills.
- rod required simple fishing skills.
+++++++++
ANS: rod required simple fishing skills.
QUES: Continue writing.

Leslie had better grades than Derrick because 

OPTIONS:
- Leslie spent more time studying than playing video games.
- Derrick spent more time studying than playing video games.
+++++++++
ANS:
Leslie spent more time studying than playing video games.