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: THE U.S. SENATE
Clue: Generally the Senate ends the day by doing this, rather than adjourning

SOLUTION: recessing

PROBLEM: Category: CHILDREN'S LIT
Clue: Astrid Lindgren, who died in 2002 at age 94, first spun tales about this freckled girl for her daughter

SOLUTION: pippi longstocking

PROBLEM: Category: SPACE EXPLORATION
Clue: This Russian word is from the Greek for "sailor of the universe"

SOLUTION:
cosmonaut