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.

[EX Q]: Beginning: Harry was tired of the hot summer days. Middle 1: His friends invited him to go boating and he said yes happily. Middle 2: His friends invited him to go boating but he said no. Ending: Harry had always hated the water.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: Beginning: Amy was going to see Home Alone with her friend Beth's family. Middle 1: Amy laught a lot during the movie. Middle 2: Amy got scared and cried during the movie. Ending: When dropped off Amy told her mom how great the movie was.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: My friends and I went to an art festival in a nearby city. Middle 1: There was only one lantern made by a volunteer. Middle 2: lantern was made of paper by a volunteer. Ending: Afterwards, everyone got to take a paper lantern home.
[EX A]:
2