n Russian wordplay: The Vladimir Nabokov novel “King, Queen, Knave” has a minor character named Blavdak Vinomori. That name is an anagram of “Vladimir Nabokov.”

n The short film career of Fredo Corleone portrayer John Cazale consisted of only five films, all of which were nominated for Best Picture Oscars: “The Godfather,” “The Conversation,” “The Godfather Part II,” “Dog Day Afternoon” and “The Deer Hunter.”

The group of sea creatures known as crustaceans includes the shrimp, crab and lobster. How many legs do all crustaceans have?

A) 6

B) 8

C) 10

D) 12

Thursday’s answer: Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes called the Portuguese language “the sweet language.”