“Pineapple” is a military slang term for a hand grenade, for its outward resemblance to that fruit. But, in fact, the word “grenade” is derived from the name of another fruit, the pomegranate. Early grenades were shaped like pomegranates, and their shrapnel pellets reminded soldiers of pomegranate seeds.

The Alexandre Dumas novel “The Count of Monte Cristo” is based on the true story of a French shoemaker who was wrongly imprisoned for spying. In the novel, what is the occupation of Edmond Dantes, the title character?

A) Sailor

B) Tailor

C) Printer

D) Painter

Answer Monday.

Thursday’s answer: The correct term for a resident of Memphis, Tenn., is Memphian.