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 mother attended the baby's baptism while the father stayed home, since _ 's presence was optional for the ritual.
[A]: father


[Q]: The pill made Griffin much more sleepy at bedtime than the tea, because the _ was potent.
[A]: pill


[Q]: The gun left a bigger wound than the knife because the _ was more powerful.
[A]:
gun