instruction:
Given a factoid/trivia type question, generate the topic of the question. The topic is the entity the question talks about.
question:
The strongly featured character Alyson/Alys in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is better known as?
answer:
the canterbury tales


question:
Who in the 1930's wrote the novel 'Cakes And Ale'?
answer:
cakes and ale


question:
The film 'Carrie' was based on a book by which author?
answer:

carrie