TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a short story consisting of exactly 5 sentences where the second sentence is missing. You are given two options and you need to select the one that best connects the first sentence with the rest of the story. Indicate your answer by 'Option 1' if the first option is correct, otherwise 'Option 2'. The incorrect option will change the subsequent storyline, so that at least one of the three subsequent sentences is no longer consistent with the story.
PROBLEM: Sentence 1: Jake was given a new puppy for his birthday.
Sentence 3: One day Jake took Spot for a walk through the park
Sentence 4: Spot hurt his paw while they were playing
Sentence 5: Jake took Spot home early
Option 1: He named the puppy Patches.
Option 2: He named the puppy Spot.

SOLUTION: Option 2

PROBLEM: Sentence 1: Norman and Jim were playing catch in Jim's front yard.
Sentence 3: Norman tried to get the ball down by throwing a baseball bat at it
Sentence 4: Instead, the bat came down and smashed out Jim's dad's car window
Sentence 5: Jim and Norman had to do yard work all summer to help make up for it
Option 1: Then the ball went into the neighbor's yard and Jim hopped the fence to get it and they continued playing catch.
Option 2: Jim threw the ball so hard it got stuck in a tree.

SOLUTION: Option 2

PROBLEM: Sentence 1: John and Mary wanted to have a balloon party.
Sentence 3: At the store, their mom bought a bunch of balloons
Sentence 4: They blew up all the balloons in one room of their house
Sentence 5: They played among the balloons and had a great time!
Option 1: They asked their dad to take them to the store.
Option 2: They asked their mom to take them to the store.

SOLUTION:
Option 2