Problem: How does the sentence end?

To take care of her lips, Cindi likes using lipstick more than chap stick. She thinks the 
OPTIONS:
- lipstick is more appropriate.
- chap stick is more appropriate.
Answer: lipstick is more appropriate.
sentence: The firecracker didn't make much of a pop, but the rocket was loud, since the  OPTIONS:
- firecracker had little power.
- rocket had little power.
complete: firecracker had little power.
We wanted to travel by cab rather than wait for the bus , but 
OPTIONS:
- cab proved to be more dependable for our journey.
- bus proved to be more dependable for our journey.
bus proved to be more dependable for our journey.
Input: Continue writing.

We gave intensive care to the ratchet instead of the crank as the 
OPTIONS:
- ratchet was flexing.
- crank was flexing.

Continued: ratchet was flexing.
Story needs to be completed:
Erin was injured during the event but not Laura because 
OPTIONS:
- Erin was right in the middle of the brawl.
- Laura was right in the middle of the brawl.

My choice:
Erin was right in the middle of the brawl.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Since 
OPTIONS:
- Benjamin was blind, Benjamin described how the beautiful landscape looked to the bemused Neil.
- Neil was blind, Benjamin described how the beautiful landscape looked to the bemused Neil.
Answer:
Neil was blind, Benjamin described how the beautiful landscape looked to the bemused Neil.