Problem: How does the sentence end?

The man could write instructions for building engines but not houses, since 
OPTIONS:
- engines were his area of ignorance.
- houses were his area of ignorance.
Answer: houses were his area of ignorance.
sentence: Cynthia was really jealous of the ribbons that Maria could wear in her hair, because  OPTIONS:
- Cynthia 's hair was very long.
- Maria 's hair was very long.
complete: Maria 's hair was very long.
Joey was careful when he passed by the tack but he managed to scratch himself on the nail because the 
OPTIONS:
- tack was sharp.
- nail was sharp.
nail was sharp.
Input: Continue writing.

The article was written about Sarah and not Jennifer because 
OPTIONS:
- Sarah is boring and normal.
- Jennifer is boring and normal.

Continued: Jennifer is boring and normal.
Story needs to be completed:
Nick skipped out on the school pep rallies while Matthew was always cheering, since 
OPTIONS:
- Nick lacked school spirit.
- Matthew lacked school spirit.

My choice:
Nick lacked school spirit.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

During the mission the spy was able to receive the information on the paper but not the note because the 
OPTIONS:
- paper was legible.
- note was legible.
Answer:
paper was legible.