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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: THE DIRECTOR 
Clue: Born in this city in 1895, J. Edgar Hoover graduated from its National University law school in 1917

SOLUTION: washington

PROBLEM: Category: SHRED THIS! 
Clue: Henry Perky turned out his first batch of this cereal in 1892; in 1928 Nabisco bought his company

SOLUTION: shredded wheat

PROBLEM: Category: A FEW"GUE" 
Clue: A destructive elephant away from its normal range, or Sarah Palin in the title of her 2009 memoir

SOLUTION:
rogue