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: Fred passed by his favorite restaurant while driving home from work. Middle 1: Fred ordered food to go but got eggplant parmesan. Middle 2: Fred ordered food to go but got home late. Ending: So when he finally ate his burger at home, he was disappointed.
answer:
2


question:
Beginning: Joey was camping with his friends. Middle 1: During the camping trips it would always rain the entire time. Middle 2: It was shiny the entire time he went on camping trips. Ending: Joey hated camping.
answer:
1


question:
Beginning: Tom was a high school student. Middle 1: Tom’s fellow students pranked him by stealing his shoe laces. Middle 2: Tom's fellow students pranked him by stealing his books. Ending: He never bought shoes with laces again.
answer:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
user
1


