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: AMERICAN WRITERS 
Clue: This author of "The Joy Luck Club" was born in California shortly after her parents immigrated to the U.S.

SOLUTION: amy tan

PROBLEM: Category: IT'S A DISASTER!... MOVIE 
Clue: Rene Russo fights to stop a deadly virus from spreading in this 1995 thriller

SOLUTION: outbreak

PROBLEM: Category: AA 
Clue: Voltage of one AA alkaline battery

SOLUTION:
1.5 volts