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 digger dug up the headstone but not the casket in the graveyard since the _ was worthless.
answer:
casket


question:
The cleaning crew always used rags instead of washcloths, although the _ tended to wear out quickly.
answer:
rags


question:
Bill used the rags as bedding for his hamster instead of the newspapers, because the _ were pleasant for his hamster.
answer:

rags