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:
Amber was decorating a mask with paint and sparkle but the _ was too thick.
answer:
paint


question:
A cough rose from Chad's lungs because the _ was afflicted by the serious sickness.
answer:
lung


question:
It took Sally less time to read the book than the magazine. The _ was mostly pictures and few words.
answer:

book