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: SCINTILLATING SYLLABUS 
Clue: A class at Bowdoin College studies directors like Romero & Craven in a review of this genre of movies

SOLUTION: horror films

PROBLEM: Category: AROUND THE U.S.A. 
Clue: Any Texan can tell you that this city is "Big D"

SOLUTION: dallas

PROBLEM: Category: PEOPLE 
Clue: This New York governor is the son of immigrant parents from Salerno, Italy

SOLUTION:
mario cuomo