In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.

Statement: Halfway to Bend on his drive form Salem, Balmer's old Volvo wagon started smoking and died. Choices:  1. The old Volvo Wagon died on its way to Bend. 2. The old Volvo wagon made it all of the way to Bend without any problems. 3. Blamer never took care of his old car properly.
1

Statement: It shone now like a tiny bit of white-hot metal; but the older man touched it, and it snuggled down into Dave's chest, dimming its glow and somehow purring. Choices:  1. The older man was unable to touch it. 2. Dave was immune to it's heat. 3. The tiny metal snuggled into Dave's chest.
3

Statement: The ring negates all other magic trying to pass it. Choices:  1. The ring is mostly cosmetic. 2. The ring negates magic, but it wasn't working. 3. The ring negates magic.

3