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.

The drifter pulled out his harmonica while riding the train and played a tune over the _ noise.
train

Shooting deaths were frequent in the town, but not in the village, as firearms were prevalent in the _ .
town

The girl brougt a raquet but no ball to tennis practice, because the _ was provided.

ball