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: 17th CENTURY AMERICA 
Clue: In the spring of 1699 this pirate visited Narrangansett & may have buried treasure there

SOLUTION: captain kidd

PROBLEM: Category: AFRICA 
Clue: Central Africa's short people

SOLUTION: the pygmies

PROBLEM: Category: AMERICAN AUTHORS 
Clue: "Dragon's Teeth", one of 11 novels featuring Lanny Budd, won this muckraker the Pulitzer Prize for 1942

SOLUTION:
upton sinclair