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.

[Q]: Category: FICTIONAL CHARACTERS 
Clue: In works written about 300 years apart, Nick Bottom & Pinocchio find themselves transformed into these
[A]: donkeys


[Q]: Category: BOOKS & AUTHORS 
Clue: Famous profession of the woman who wrote the 1999 inspirational book "The Long Program"
[A]: ice/figure skater


[Q]: Category: 19th CENTURY POLITICIANS 
Clue: As Territories Committee chair, this Midwest senator helped draw the borders of 7 territories, including Kansas & Nebraska
[A]:
stephen douglas