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.
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Question: Category: LITERARY OPERAS 
Clue: Operas based on this author's works include "Il Talismano", "Il Templario" & "La Prigione d'Edimburgo"

Answer: sir walter scott


Question: Category: TREES 
Clue: This type of tree that includes the pecan is common in the eastern U.S., is noted for toughness & can live to 300

Answer: hickory


Question: Category: PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS 
Clue: 1 of the 2 novels, both Southern, that won the Pulitzer for fiction & became Best Picture Oscar winners

Answer:
gone with the wind or all the king\'s men