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 simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: 3-LETTER WORDS 
Clue: Short job for a musician

SOLUTION: gig

PROBLEM: Category: ANIMALS 
Clue: These mollusks, not oysters, are the most common source for freshwater pearls

SOLUTION: mussels

PROBLEM: Category: THE 1980s 
Clue: Suffering from a little overexposure, Vanessa Williams resigned as this in July, 1984

SOLUTION:
miss america