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]: Amber was decorating a mask with paint and sparkle but the _ was too thick.
[EX A]: paint

[EX Q]: The adjuster determined that due to sudden terrible weather, the accident was not the driver's fault, and the _ could not have been prevented.
[EX A]: accident

[EX Q]: The cheesecake with the strawberry jam won the blue ribbon from the judges at the state fair, because the _ were impressed.
[EX A]:
judges