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: Everyday a group of high school students held a contest at lunch. Middle 1: One day they held a contest that ended up going badly. Middle 2: One day they held a contest that ended up going great. Ending: The group never held the disgusting contest again.
answer:
1

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: A strange man with an accent opened a store in Billy's small town. Middle 1: The strange man kept the store going year after year. Middle 2: The strange man closed the store after a year. Ending: When the strange man left town, they learned he was a war hero.
answer:
2