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: Dan is working at Dairy Queen when a blind man comes in. Middle 1: Someone makes fun of the blind man and Dan joins in. Middle 2: Someone makes fun of the blind man and Dan stands up for him. Ending: The blind man thanks Dan for standing up for him.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Johnny had been saving his money for a while. Middle 1: He wanted to buy new sneakers. Middle 2: He wanted to buy new sneakers but lost his money. Ending: When he finally bought his sneakers, he was so excited.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Gina and her family finally arrived at her grandma's house. Middle 1: Greta's family got into a fight. Middle 2: They all had to get caught up. Ending: They sat around talking and laughing for an hour.
answer:
2