[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Maria treats and teaches people like Carrie about the value of good health, 
OPTIONS:
- Maria is a doctor.
- Carrie is a doctor.

[A]: Maria is a doctor.
QUES: Continue writing.

Craig agreed to water Randy's plants while they were away since 

OPTIONS:
- Craig went on vacation.
- Randy went on vacation.
+++++++++
ANS: Randy went on vacation.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Shoulder pain always is a bother to Felicia, while Jessica has none, so 
OPTIONS:
- Felicia takes no medication.
- Jessica takes no medication.
Answer: Jessica takes no medication.
sentence: Jenna was deciding between a gold or platinum wedding ring for her husband, and she thought the  OPTIONS:
- gold would be more unusual.
- platinum would be more unusual.
complete: platinum would be more unusual.
Joseph made Randy breakfast in bed because 
OPTIONS:
- Joseph deserved to feel nice and loved every morning.
- Randy deserved to feel nice and loved every morning.
Randy deserved to feel nice and loved every morning.
Problem: Continue the following story.

In order to gain control over the situation the leader shot his handgun up in the air but not his shotgun because the 
OPTIONS:
- handgun was malfunctioning.
- shotgun was malfunctioning.
Here's how I want to continue it:
shotgun was malfunctioning.