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]: John had to beat the drum harder to make it sound above the crowd noise. The _ had been too quiet.
[EX A]: drum

[EX Q]: The door failed to mesh with the new house's frame because the _ was stable.
[EX A]: frame

[EX Q]: The coat was warmer than the jacket because the _ had more layers in it.
[EX A]:
coat