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]: The monkey liked digging and preferred a stick over the scoop as the _ was clumsily handled.
[EX A]: scoop

[EX Q]: James would freeze if he got angry or nervous, there were few people around when he froze so he knew it was the _ reaction.
[EX A]: angry

[EX Q]: The stores used posters instead of flyers, because the overall cost of distribution for the _ was cheaper.
[EX A]:
posters