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.

Q: Category: FICTIONAL CHARACTERS 
Clue: A 1965 novel by this author introduced his alter ego, sci-fi writer Kilgore Trout

A: kurt vonnegut, jr.
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Q: Category: PRESIDENTIAL PETS 
Clue: As a warning to Congress, president James Garfield named his dog this

A: veto
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Q: Category: BROADWAY MUSICALS 
Clue: Legend says this musical was inspired by Lunt & Fontanne's backstage bickering during a Shakespeare play

A:
kiss me, kate
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