TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Category: 20th CENTURY NOVELS 
Clue: It begins, "'To be born again,' sang Gibreel Farishta tumbling from the heavens, 'first you have to die'"

SOLUTION: the satanic verses

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

SOLUTION: sir walter scott

PROBLEM: Category: TV & MUSIC 
Clue: Scooby-Doo's name was inspired by a line in this 1966 song standard

SOLUTION:
\"strangers in the night\"