TASK DEFINITION: You are given a paragraph (Passage), a question (Question) and two answer options (Option1 and Option2). Your task is to find the correct answer (and return the string of the correct option, not option1/2) for the given question from the given options and based on the given passage. Answer of the question can be found directly from the passage.
PROBLEM: Passage: My friend and I heard there was a very good musical coming to town . We decided we would go to see it if we could . First , I went to the website of the theater where it would be playing , to see what dates and times it would be playing . I saw what times I had free . Then I emailed my friends with the show times that were good for me , to see which worked for her . Then I went to the website and bought tickets . I selected the show time my friend and I wanted , picked seats , and paid using a credit card . I received an email with a confirmation to print out . In the email , I also suggested a meeting time and place , and asked her to pay for her ticket when she saw me . When the day of the musical arrived , I met my friend at the place and time we picked , and we went to the musical together . We gave the ticket taker our printed-out tickets , found our seats , and enjoyed the show . Question: When did they know they were confirmed? Option1: Before choosing the time and date Option2: When they got the email

SOLUTION: When they got the email

PROBLEM: Passage: I am really thirsty and hungry so I need to buy something from the vending machine while shopping . I needed to find a vending machine that both sold soft drinks and food . I found 2 machines side by side that one sold drinks and the other sold food . I decided on buying chips . I decided on sour cream and onion chips . They cost $ 1.00 so I looked in my wallet to make sure I had enough money to buy it . I pressed the number for the sour cream and onion chips and thankfully they came right out . I then moved on to the drink machine . I really wanted a Dr. Pepper . The drinks costs $ 1.50 . I took out a dollar from my wallet and 50 cents . Put the money in the machine and pressed the button for Dr. Pepper . I loved my snacks from the vending machine . Question: Thankfully what had Dr. Pepper? Option1: the vending machine that sold food Option2: drink machine

SOLUTION: drink machine

PROBLEM: Passage: I called a store in Oregon to place an order for a few bottles of Organic fermented beets . I told her about the specific product I wanted to buy and that I had purchased them through her company before . I talked to a woman there who asked me to specify how many bottles I need to order I told her 6 bottles . She then asked me how I was going to pay for these bottles . I told her that I would use my Visa and she proceeded to get the info from me . We reconfirmed the numbers again and she told me thank you for the order . She also told me that the order would be shipped in a few days and I could expect it in about 10 days total . I waited for the order and it arrived on time and Iw as happy with the order and its contents . Question: They thanked who for their time? Option1: the customer was thanked Option2: The customer thanked the employee.

SOLUTION:
the customer was thanked