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: FAMOUS PEOPLE 
Clue: On January 27, 1999 he returned home aboard a TWA 767 designated Shepherd I

SOLUTION: pope john paul ii

PROBLEM: Category: LITERARY OBJECTS 
Clue: In literature from the 1200s to today, it has been depicted as a type of dish, a talismanic stone & a woman

SOLUTION: the holy grail

PROBLEM: Category: MNEMONIC DEVICES 
Clue: A traditional mnemonic device for remembering these begins, "Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee, Harry, Dick, John, Harry Three"

SOLUTION:
english monarchs