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.

James could not finish reading the book before the break ends. The _ is pretty short.
break

Ruth wanted to invest her money in either stocks or savings.  She chose to invest in the _ because she wanted to take a risk.
stocks

The acne bothered the girl more than the scar because the _ was hidden from people.

scar