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: Allen loved to cut hair. Middle 1: Allen decided to go to hairdressing school but struggled during exams. Middle 2: Allen decided to go to hairdressing school and excelled during exams. Ending: He not only cut off the customer's ear but he failed the last test.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Jo and her older sister both competed in a written spelling contest. Middle 1: Jo bragged that she would win. Middle 2: Jo tried to cheat on her sister. Ending: Jo felt her face redden when she was named as the fourth finisher.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: My friend Sheila posted on facebook that her train was stopped. Middle 1: She was told that the train was just slow. Middle 2: She was told that the train had hit a car. Ending: She felt sad about the accident.
answer:
2