TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Beginning: Allen loved to cut hair. Middle 1: Allen decided to go to hairdressing school but struggled during exams. Middle 2: Allen decided to go to hairdressing school and excelled during exams. Ending: He not only cut off the customer's ear but he failed the last test.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Beginning: Amy and her friends were almost busted out after curfew. Middle 1: They had to run to get Amy home before her curfew. Middle 2: They had to crawl to get Amy to bring her home before the curfew. Ending: But finally they were at her house and they could stop running.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Beginning: I wanted to do something fun. Middle 1: I bought a beach towel and filled my gas tank. Middle 2: I bought a dish towel and emptied my gas tank. Ending: I drove to the beach.

SOLUTION:
1

