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.

[Q]: The shotgun made a bigger hole in the target than the pistol because the _ was weak.
[A]: pistol


[Q]: Before removing the tick, he gathered tweezers and a small bottle of rubbing alcohol. He dropped the tick into the _ .
[A]: bottle


[Q]: The man chose concrete for his driveway rather than gravel although the _ was cheaper.
[A]:
gravel