In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.

Q: This man used his experiences in Spain to write Tales of the Alhambra and wrote under the pen name "Jonathan Oldstyle." This man's History of New York was written under the pen name of Diedich Knickerbocker. In another of his works, the main character romances Katrina Van Tassel. That character of this author is driven from the title town by (*) Brom Bones, who dresses as the Headless Horseman to terrify Ichabod Crane. For 10 points, name this American author of "Rip van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

A: Literature
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Q: One character in this novel, Adele Ratignolle, urges the protagonist to care for her children above all else. Another character in this novel, the piano playing Mademoiselle Reitz helps the protagonist sort of her feelings for another character, who has left Grand Isle for Mexico. Despite being married to her husband Leonce, the protagonist of this novel develops romantic feelings for Alcee Arobin and Robert Lebrun before drowning herself by walking into the Gulf of Mexico. For 10 points, identify this novel about Edna Pontellier by Kate Chopin.

A: Literature
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Q: A later offshoot of this movement was put down by the death of Chang Loxing after arising in Shandong in 1842 under the name of the (*) Nien. A favored bodyguard who married the Jiaqing emperor's daughter, Hoshen, allowed this movement to flourish while skimming from the treasury. For 10 points name this 1796 to 1804 uprising from a Buddhist secret society which sought to revive the Ming and displace the Manchus.

A:
History
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