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.

[Q]: Beginning: Ellie's car broke down near a tunnel. Middle 1: Everyone had to evacuate the tunnel on foot. Middle 2: Everyone had to evacuate the tunnel in the car. Ending: By the time she left the area she counted 274 cars.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: Bob was cruising down the freeway. Middle 1: Bob stayed on the freeway instead. Middle 2: Bob left the freeway to eat. Ending: In fifteen minutes Bob was back on the freeway.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Beginning: Carl's sprinkler was broken. Middle 1: Carl went to the store and bought a new sprinkler. Middle 2: It did not rotate. Ending: To Carl, the sprinkler was perfect.
[A]:
1