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 songs sounded inferior on the recording, compared to the live performance.  The _ was high in energy.
answer:
performance


question:
Mary decided she would stop drinking vodka, and only drink gin from now on, because she always seemed to have a hangover after drinking the _ .
answer:
vodka


question:
They bought some popcorn to eat during the movie, but the reel broke and the _ was pointless.
answer:

popcorn