instruction:
You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.
question:
There was a journal and a book on the nightstand. I picked up the _ to continue writing from where I left off.
answer:
journal


question:
Jake stopped to grab a waffle before going to the bus station for his meeting, fortunately he had plenty of time because the _ was late.
answer:
bus


question:
For Beth, applying eyeliner to her eyes was more difficult than applying lipstick to her lips because using the _ was less difficult to have a perfect application.
answer:

lipstick