instruction:
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.
question:
Beginning: Nancy hates spiders. Middle 1: Nancy left the room to find something to kill the spiker. Middle 2: Nancy stayed in the room and killed the spider. Ending: But when she returned it was gone.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Tim had always been a good golfer. Middle 1: Tim bet he would win a golf game against a friend. Middle 2: Tim bet he would win a guessing game against a friend. Ending: Tim lost a lot of money that day.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Someone called me during class. Middle 1: They said they were watching me from the window. Middle 2: They didn't say anything on the phone. Ending: I also tried to report the incident to the police.
answer:
1