In this task, you're given the title of a five-sentence story, the first four sentences, and two options for the fifth sentence as a and b. Your job is to pick the sentence option that seamlessly connects with the rest of the story, indicating your choice as 'a' or 'b'. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes more sense.

[EX Q]: Title: The Bat. Sentence 1: One evening at dusk James was outside on the deck with his family. Sentence 2: He looked to them and said he would show them a trick. Sentence 3: James balled up a pair of white socks. Sentence 4: He then threw them into the air and a small black bat swooped by. Choices: a. She had to drive all the way to the market to finally finish her cake. b. The whole family gasped and James smiled.
[EX A]: b

[EX Q]: Title: Running. Sentence 1: Rick decided that he wanted to start running. Sentence 2: He started off by walking every other day. Sentence 3: Before he got serious he order new running shoes. Sentence 4: Soon he started using a heart rate monitor to improve his training. Choices: a. After that, Amy was able to eat with syrup. b. Within a couple of months Rick ran a race with a bunch of friends.
[EX A]: b

[EX Q]: Title: Strange Noise. Sentence 1: Alexander woke to a strange noise in the middle of the night. Sentence 2: He got out of bed to investigate. Sentence 3: He grabbed a baseball bat in case it was an intruder. Sentence 4: He found his cat tapping on the window sill. Choices: a. She was thrilled and began packing immediately. b. Alexander went back to bed.
[EX A]:
b