TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Title: Hurricane. Sentence 1: James lived on the Gulf Coast. Sentence 2: He knew a hurricane was coming. Sentence 3: He did not want to evacuate. Sentence 4: He had been through hurricanes before. Choices: a. When the storm hit, James was glad it was only a thunderstorm. b. Now, I refill my gas tank twice a week without fail!

SOLUTION: a

PROBLEM: Title: Blackout. Sentence 1: The teacher released the kids for recess. Sentence 2: They ran towards the playground to start playing. Sentence 3: Jen became too excited and started to skip in the sand. Sentence 4: Since she didn't know where she was going, she slammed into a pole. Choices: a. Therefore, Gina decided to come with her kids during another day. b. The teacher noticed that she was unconscious.

SOLUTION: b

PROBLEM: Title: House Fire. Sentence 1: The Anderson family fireplace got out of control one day. Sentence 2: Everyone evacuated. Sentence 3: The fire truck came and sprayed water onto the house. Sentence 4: Most of their things could be salvaged. Choices: a. Instead he decided to fish from the bridge. b. They were able to move back in again.

SOLUTION:
b