Big-league baseball manager Joe Torre, who led the Yankees from 1996 to 2007, was named manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers last November. “Torre” is the Italian word for what similar-sounding English word?

A) Tower

B) Tour

C) Torrent

D) Torrid

Monday’s answer: Stephen King has written “On Writing” about developing writing skills, “Danse Macabre” on the history of horror fiction, and co-wrote “Faithful” about the Boston Red Sox. To date, King hasn’t published any books on chocolate desserts.