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.

[Q]: The canvas with oil paint on it was left out longer than the one with acrylic paint as the _ took shorter to dry.
[A]: acrylic


[Q]: Mary liked cedar wood over other types of wood like poplar, because the _ wood smelled very bland.
[A]: poplar


[Q]: He showed off his skills with the gun, but shied away from the bow, because the _ was his best weapon.
[A]:
gun