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: MYTHOLOGY BOOKS & AUTHORS 
Clue: In the 6th century B.C., Greeks used his "Iliad" & "Odyssey" as textbooks
[A]: homer


[Q]: Category: BROOKLYN IS BOOKLAND 
Clue: In a book by this author, "The Assistant" works in a Brooklyn grocery store
[A]: bernard malamud


[Q]: Category: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 
Clue: Perfected by Johann Denner, this woodwind now comes in many pitches, including the B-flat soprano
[A]:
the clarinet