Story needs to be completed:
Megan confided in Cynthia that she had been secretly cheating on her boyfriend.  
OPTIONS:
- Megan was appalled.
- Cynthia was appalled.

My choice:
Cynthia was appalled.
Problem: Continue the following story.

I refused to stop wearing my old hat even though there were holes in it but the 
OPTIONS:
- holes fell apart.
- hat fell apart.
Here's how I want to continue it: hat fell apart.
Problem: The man liked going vacation in the mountains rather than in the swamp because it felt perfect in the 
OPTIONS:
- swamp .
- mountains .

My choice: mountains .
[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Because Laura had a lower paying job than Amy, 
OPTIONS:
- Laura was only able to buy a smaller boat.
- Amy was only able to buy a smaller boat.

[A]: Laura was only able to buy a smaller boat.
QUES: Continue writing.

The machine made chairs but couldn't make couches, as its design was deficient for making the 

OPTIONS:
- chairs .
- couches .
+++++++++
ANS: couches .
QUES: Continue writing.

The puppy chased the ball instead of the stick because the 

OPTIONS:
- ball had a duller color.
- stick had a duller color.
+++++++++
ANS:
stick had a duller color.