instruction:
You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
question:
Category: BROOKLYN IS BOOKLAND 
Clue: In a book by this author, "The Assistant" works in a Brooklyn grocery store
answer:
bernard malamud


question:
Category: WORLD CAPITALS 
Clue: Ottawa, the capital of Canada, lies in the southeastern part of this province
answer:
ontario


question:
Category: HELLO KITTY 
Clue: Eugene Field's poem "The Duel" tells of a fight between a gingham dog & this cat, a tortoiseshell & white coat pattern
answer:

a calico