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: The young man sat at his desk. Middle 1: The young man was about to be given a pop quiz. Middle 2: The young man was about to be given a pop. Ending: He would not be bored for much longer.
A: 
1