instruction:
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.
question:
Category: FICTIONAL CHARACTERS 
Clue: A 1993 anthology of contemporary Asian-American fiction is titled this character "is Dead"
answer:
charlie chan


question:
Category: BRAND NAMES 
Clue: To feature its "Strong enough to stand on" product, in 1965 Shwayder Bros., Inc. changed its name to this
answer:
samsonite luggage


question:
Category: WORLD AUTHORS 
Clue: In 1898 he wrote, "As for the persons I have accused... they are... embodiments of social malfeasance"
answer:

émile zola