In this task, you will be shown a short story with a beginning, two potential middles, and an ending. Your job is to choose the middle statement that makes the story coherent / plausible by writing "1" or "2" in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes most sense.

[Q]: Beginning: Chad takes his dog Max many places. Middle 1: Max stayed out of the creek. Middle 2: Max jumped into the creek. Ending: They drove home on a wet truck seat.
[A]: 2


[Q]: Beginning: Sally's mom told her she was going to get a brother. Middle 1: Sally's mom was in heaven so their visits were few and far between. Middle 2: Sally's Mom was in prison so there visits were few and far between. Ending: The next Sally had her baby brother.
[A]: 2


[Q]: Beginning: Matthew's mother was busy working on the computer. Middle 1: Matthew's mother took a lot of breaks. Middle 2: Matthew's mother worked for several hours. Ending: Matthew's mother finished all of her work on the computer.
[A]:
2