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: Tim needed help with his homework. Middle 1: No one was home to help Tim. Middle 2: His brother was home to help Tim. Ending: Tim ended up failing his homework.
[A]: 1


[Q]: Beginning: Howard did not want to go to school. Middle 1: Howard's mom came downstairs blind. Middle 2: Howard's mom came downstairs yelling. Ending: He had to go to school.
[A]: 2


[Q]: Beginning: Kay decided to make pancakes for her family. Middle 1: She put away all the ingredients. Middle 2: She got out all the ingredients. Ending: She had put salt instead of sugar.
[A]:
2