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: Gina didn't want to go to recess. Middle 1: Gina asked her teacher if she could go inside. Middle 2: Gina asked her teacher if she could go outside. Ending: Gina was determined to go back to her classroom.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: Sheryl worked as a museum curator. Middle 1: Sheryl worked as a carpenter. Middle 2: Sheryl taught many visitors about all of the exhibits. Ending: Sheryl was proud of her job as a museum curator.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: Beginning: Beth was putting her items in her locker at the gym. Middle 1: She could not find her lock in her locker. Middle 2: She could not find her lock however. Ending: There she found her lock sitting on the floor of her locker.
[EX A]:
2