TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: The diseases were not able to be treated like the people's conditions because the _ were fatal.

SOLUTION: diseases

PROBLEM: There was a journal and a book on the nightstand. I picked up the _ to continue writing from where I left off.

SOLUTION: journal

PROBLEM: The pool started getting warmer in the weather after the sun started to shine because the _ is small.

SOLUTION:
pool