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]: He knew the possum had stolen the food and escaped the trap because the _ was activated.
[EX A]: trap

[EX Q]: The scraper could easily remove the paint that had been sitting there for years, as the _ was so fragile.
[EX A]: paint

[EX Q]: The ointment hurt her pores, but the oil made them better, because the _ was so abrasive to them.
[EX A]:
ointment