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.

At the local bakery, the cupcakes were moist but the muffins were dry. The _ were old.
muffins

The man bought the vase for his wife and not the end table. The _ is unappealing to his eye.
end table

They needed to rent the place for either six months or two years. The _ option was much more convenient.

six months