Problem: How does the sentence end?

Derrick tried to find a new apartment, so he asked Donald because 
OPTIONS:
- Derrick was a realtor.
- Donald was a realtor.
Answer: Donald was a realtor.
sentence: Lindsey answered the phone and took the message but not Amy because  OPTIONS:
- Lindsey was the janitor.
- Amy was the janitor.
complete: Amy was the janitor.
Kayla was asked by Cynthia to help build a new website for their business. 
OPTIONS:
- Kayla was a web designer.
- Cynthia was a web designer.
Kayla was a web designer.
Input: Continue writing.

Betty envies Maria although 
OPTIONS:
- Betty is awarded the gift basket and ribbon for best Halloween costume.
- Maria is awarded the gift basket and ribbon for best Halloween costume.

Continued: Betty is awarded the gift basket and ribbon for best Halloween costume.
Story needs to be completed:
Betty talked in their sleep and Mary found it hard to sleep with noise so 
OPTIONS:
- Betty went to buy some earplugs.
- Mary went to buy some earplugs.

My choice:
Mary went to buy some earplugs.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

It's less effective to treat stress with medication instead of massage because the 
OPTIONS:
- massage will perform better long term.
- medication will perform better long term.
Answer:
massage will perform better long term.