Problem: How does the sentence end?

Jeffrey walked his dog in the park instead of at the lake, because the 
OPTIONS:
- park was prettier.
- lake was prettier.
Answer: park was prettier.
sentence: After the interview was over Bill replaced his pant with shorts for the rest of the day, the  OPTIONS:
- pant was cold.
- shorts was cold.
complete: shorts was cold.
Robert bought a pet hamster for Adam because 
OPTIONS:
- Robert wanted to give a great gift for Christmas.
- Adam wanted to give a great gift for Christmas.
Robert wanted to give a great gift for Christmas.
Input: Continue writing.

Getting a new haircut on Monday, vote 1 for shaved or 2 for mohawk. The 
OPTIONS:
- shaved haircut takes a bit of effort to cut.
- mohawk haircut takes a bit of effort to cut.

Continued: mohawk haircut takes a bit of effort to cut.
Story needs to be completed:
A birthday party was thrown for Monica instead of Emily since 
OPTIONS:
- Monica recently had a birthday.
- Emily recently had a birthday.

My choice:
Monica recently had a birthday.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

William needed more wood this winter than Nick because 
OPTIONS:
- William used less of it last year.
- Nick used less of it last year.
Answer:
Nick used less of it last year.