Problem: How does the sentence end?

Logan drove by Joseph's house on the way to the hospital and did not stop because 
OPTIONS:
- Logan was not expecting them to come over.
- Joseph was not expecting them to come over.
Answer: Joseph was not expecting them to come over.
sentence: The supply of salt ran out long before the sugar, because the  OPTIONS:
- salt was the least popular enhancer.
- sugar was the least popular enhancer.
complete: sugar was the least popular enhancer.
Randy learned to shoot a revolver, but Craig wouldn't touch the weapon, because 
OPTIONS:
- Randy was a gun nut.
- Craig was a gun nut.
Randy was a gun nut.
Input: Continue writing.

Tammy poured the entire box of cake mix into the bowl until the 
OPTIONS:
- box was empty.
- bowl was empty.

Continued: box was empty.
Story needs to be completed:
Adam had to replace the bats with rackets because the 
OPTIONS:
- bats were inappropriate for the sport the team played.
- rackets were inappropriate for the sport the team played.

My choice:
bats were inappropriate for the sport the team played.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

The plan that John stuck was a lot better, instead of the old procedure, because the 
OPTIONS:
- plan worked poorly.
- procedure worked poorly.
Answer:
procedure worked poorly.