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 consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: "M.C." 5
Clue: Edgar Degas' style influenced that of this female American Impressionist

SOLUTION: mary cassatt

PROBLEM: Category: IT'S A BYRD
Clue: Unusual middle name of Richard E. Byrd, it's also the first name of the author of "Brideshead Revisited"

SOLUTION: evelyn

PROBLEM: Category: COLLEGE SPORTS
Clue: The 2005 championship in this sport was held in Stowe, Vt.; the 2006 event, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado

SOLUTION:
skiing