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: Harry was hiking in the woods one day. Middle 1: Harry saw the bird, but it was a prank from friends. Middle 2: He saw bigfoot, but it was a prank from friends. Ending: Harry never spoke to those friends again after he found out.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Jane thought she was pregnant. Middle 1: Jane tried out a pregnancy test. Middle 2: Jane tried out a drug test. Ending: They got more to make sure and they said the same.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Erica wanted to help her mom this Thanksgiving. Middle 1: But her oven was broken and she had all the ingredients for pot pie, but was good friends with her neighbor. Middle 2: But her oven was broken and she had all the ingredients for pot pie, but was bad friends with her neighbor. Ending: She was able to bake her chicken pot pie at her neighbor's house.
answer:
1