[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Joe paid more for the volleyball than he did for the basketball because the 
OPTIONS:
- basketball was name brand.
- volleyball was name brand.

[A]: volleyball was name brand.
QUES: Continue writing.

Brian had a greater wisdom than Donald because 

OPTIONS:
- Brian was older and had been through a lot more in life.
- Donald was older and had been through a lot more in life.
+++++++++
ANS: Brian was older and had been through a lot more in life.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Neil was more of a supportive friend than Lawrence because 
OPTIONS:
- Neil liked to listen to problems.
- Lawrence liked to listen to problems.
Answer: Neil liked to listen to problems.
sentence: Cynthia loved dogs more than Jennifer but  OPTIONS:
- Cynthia loved the Chihuahua because of the commercials.
- Jennifer loved the Chihuahua because of the commercials.
complete: Jennifer loved the Chihuahua because of the commercials.
Maria learned how to make pineapple upside down cake from Carrie, but 
OPTIONS:
- Maria knew her friend wouldn't get hers to taste the same.
- Carrie knew her friend wouldn't get hers to taste the same.
Carrie knew her friend wouldn't get hers to taste the same.
Problem: Continue the following story.

The teachers tried to fit all the books into the schools but the 
OPTIONS:
- schools were too small.
- books were too small.
Here's how I want to continue it:
schools were too small.