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: NAMES YOU SHOULD KNOW 
Clue: Sharing her first name with Robin Hood's sweetie, this African-Amer. contralto earned the 1963 Pres. Medal of Freedom

SOLUTION: marian anderson

PROBLEM: Category: HISTORY 
Clue: In June 1987 she became the first British prime minister in the 20th c. elected to 3 straight terms

SOLUTION: margaret thatcher

PROBLEM: Category: AUTHORS NOT WRITING 
Clue: In WWII he flew 60 combat missions as a bombardier with the U.S. Army Air Forces in Europe

SOLUTION:
joseph heller