Here's a short story: A stick of bamboo experiences low resistance when dragged across a pier and high resistance when dragged across a marsh. This means the _____ will cause the bamboo to heat up more (A) marsh (B) pier.  What is the most sensical answer between "marsh" and  "pier"?
marsh

Here's a short story: James is at the arena watching his favorite boxer go head to head with his nemesis in the ring. Which of the two is least likely to need to wipe their face with a dry towel? (A) The boxer constantly on the move (B) James, sitting in a chair.  What is the most sensical answer between "James" and  "boxer"?
boxer

Here's a short story: A magnet can slide a greater distance across a wooden plate then across a steel plate. This means the magnet encounters less resistance over the (A) steel plate (B) wooden plate.  What is the most sensical answer between "wooden plate" and  "steel plate"?
steel plate