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]: I couldn't rake all of the leaves with my rakes, because the _ were too plentiful.
[EX A]: leaves

[EX Q]: The woman didn't like to use a peeler to peel a pineapple, so she used her hands. The _ was hard to control.
[EX A]: peeler

[EX Q]: The needle could not penetrate the skin of the sick cow. The _ is tough.
[EX A]:
skin