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.

[Q]: Category: HOMOPHONES 
Clue: A plant of the parsley family, or a unit to measure the fineness of gold
[A]: carrot/karat


[Q]: Category: THE ODYSSEY 
Clue: This goddess of wisdom pleads with Zeus to release Odysseus from the embrace of the nymph Calypso
[A]: athena


[Q]: Category: MSAs 
Clue: These same-named Midwest cities in 2 neighboring states combine into one metro area with nearly 2 million people
[A]:
kansas city