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.

Category: CHARACTER ASSASSINATION 
Clue: Air Force gunner Snowden catches some flak & dies in Yossarian's arms, courtesy of this author
heller

Category: GETTING TICKED ON 
Clue: The tick species Ixodes dammini has as its favorite hosts white-footed mice & white-tailed these
deer

Category: THE AND LANDS 
Clue: Sao Tome and...

principe