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:
Andrew took notes and asked his teacher lots of questions in class, and he thought that the _ helped him prepare for the test.
answer:
notes


question:
I went to petco to purchase a pet spider. I didn't know if I should buy a tarantula or a grass spider. The _ would look cooler.
answer:
tarantula


question:
The doctor suggested alternating between ice and a heating pad when I strained a muscle, but he warned me to not let the _ get too warm.
answer:

pad