instruction:
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.
question:
The pastry chef took biscuits out of the oven and put them into a basket until the _ was empty.
answer:
oven


question:
The pig spent more time in the barn than out in the pen because it was cooler in the _ .
answer:
barn


question:
Jane chose to write about dolphins instead of bears for her thesis, although _ were her strongest area of expertise.
answer:

bears