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 tree had to be planted directly in the lustrous forest because the _ was welcoming.
answer:
forest


question:
There was a journal and a book on the nightstand. I picked up the _ to continue writing from where I left off.
answer:
journal


question:
The homesteader kept his home warm and dry in winter by burning wood in the fireplace until the _ was gone.
answer:

wood