[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Mary refused to pay attention to Emily's romantic interest in them, because 
OPTIONS:
- Mary had zero interest.
- Emily had zero interest.

[A]: Mary had zero interest.
QUES: Continue writing.

Nobody wants to go home but people do not mind attending the meeting at the hall. The 

OPTIONS:
- hall is closer.
- home is closer.
+++++++++
ANS: hall is closer.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Carol chose to wear boots when she was hiking, and left her sandals at home, because the 
OPTIONS:
- sandals were sturdy.
- boots were sturdy.
Answer: boots were sturdy.
sentence: Jason was trying to grow tulips, but Brian wasn't happy.  OPTIONS:
- Jason had dung them up.
- Brian had dung them up.
complete: Brian had dung them up.
Justin hired an attorney to sue Donald because 
OPTIONS:
- Justin slipped and fell at his house.
- Donald slipped and fell at his house.
Justin slipped and fell at his house.
Problem: Continue the following story.

It was very late so Nick told Craig to go to bed,   he had to obey because 
OPTIONS:
- Nick was younger.
- Craig was younger.
Here's how I want to continue it:
Craig was younger.