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: 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.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Linda was drinking bottled water. Middle 1: Linda, was called away and left her bottled water opened. Middle 2: Linda never left an open bottle of water. Ending: Linda was too suspicious and threw all of her bottled water away.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Tom was a doctor for ten Year's. Middle 1: Tom was never sued for malpractice. Middle 2: Tom was sued for malpractice. Ending: He's having a hard time finding more insurance now.
answer:
2