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 incoherent / implausible by indicating 1 or 2 in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes less sense.
PROBLEM: Beginning: Jean wasn't sure what to give his mother for Christmas. Middle 1: Jean knew his mother loves holiday scents. Middle 2: Jean knew his mother hated holiday scents. Ending: She loved the candle.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Beginning: Tom desired to improve his memory. Middle 1: Tom lost a book that contained memory-boosting tricks. Middle 2: Tom read a book that contained memory-boosting tricks. Ending: The techniques worked and Tom's memory improved.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Beginning: Sam wanted to try to make jam. Middle 1: Sam tried making several kinds for the first time. Middle 2: Sam successfully made several kinds of his Mom's jam for the first time. Ending: However, they did not turn out like mom's jam.

SOLUTION:
2

