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]: A boy in a house tries to put a big book on a shelf built for paperbacks. The book falls to the ground because the _ is too narrow.
[EX A]: shelf

[EX Q]: The jacket from the thrift store had some signs of wear while the dress looked perfect, because the _ is  brand new.
[EX A]: dress

[EX Q]: Larry used the microwave instead of the stove to cook his food because the _ cooked faster.
[EX A]:
microwave