Sentence 1: Ike's car was due for an inspection. 
 Sentence 3: He crossed his fingers as the mechanic went over the vehicle 
 Sentence 4:  Then he grinned as he was handed his new sticker 
 Sentence 5:  Ike was so happy his car had passed inspection! 
 Option 1: He was afraid it might not pass. 
 Option 2: He was confident the car would pass inspection and didn't pay attention.