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.

[EX Q]: John had to beat the drum harder to make it sound above the crowd noise. The _ had been too quiet.
[EX A]: drum

[EX Q]: Jeff missed the goal and instead went for the ball because the _ was farther.
[EX A]: goal

[EX Q]: I really enjoyed the meal that my mom made, but not the lunch that my dad made, because the _ was delicious.
[EX A]:
meal