Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of verb (past tense)

Question

The jewellery _____(be give)to her by her husband, who _____ died some years before. Since his death, she did not have the heart to wear it, yet she did not want to sell it. Now it seemed that fate ____ (Take) the matter out of her hands.
(I think the answers are was given, died, had taken... Am I correct?)

2)Of the two toys, the child chose _____
a) the most expensive
b)the less expensive
c)the least expensive
D) the least expensive one
e)the most expensive of them
(I think the answer is option D) or E), am I correct? )

Answer 1

Your first answer is right.

Neither of your second answers is correct. Remember, the child is only choosing between two toys.

Answer 2

Then is option b) correct?

Answer 3

Yes, b is correct. Always use more or less when comparing two things.

Answer 4

What if one of the options was "the one most expensive" then which one would be correct?

Answer 5

If yes, why?

Answer 6

In question 1, am I allowed to write "took" in the last blank?
Why/ Why not?