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 incoherent / implausible by indicating 1 or 2 in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes less sense.
question:
Beginning: Barney fearfully huddled in his foxhole as the barrage came down. Middle 1: Barney started to pray. Middle 2: Barney started to kayak. Ending: When the barrage restarted, he found that he was no longer in despair.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Timmy begged Billy not to punch him as he lay on the ground. Middle 1: Billy was furious and didn't care until police intervened. Middle 2: Billy was furious and didn't care. Ending: He knocked Timmy out with one hit.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: My friend at work is a lonely man. Middle 1: My friend really liked this girl and she liked him. Middle 2: My friend really liked this girl and talked to her. Ending: She accused him of stalking and stopped talking to her.
answer:
1