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: Quex loved to go to the park. Middle 1: Quex saw an old man there. Middle 2: He finally spoke to a man who was there each day also. Ending: Quex came back every day to see him but he never came.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Gina was anxious as she waited for the principal. Middle 1: Gina was let off scott free that day. Middle 2: Gina had gotten in trouble that day. Ending: There was nothing she could do to occupy her time.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Jack wanted to drive his father's car. Middle 1: Jack drove his dad's car legally. Middle 2: Jack drove his dad's car illegally. Ending: Jack was taken to prison and his father refused to bail him out!
answer:
2