The words “metal” and “mettle” are not only related, they were once synonymous and also interchangeable. In Elizabethan times, “metal” was a metallic substance as well as the quality of a person’s temperament. The word could also be spelled “mettle,” with either meaning.

Sean Connery portrayed James Bond in six films from 1962 to 1971, after which Roger Moore portrayed 007 in seven films from 1973 to 1985. How much younger is Sir Roger than Sir Sean?

A) Two years

B) Five years

C) Eight years

D) Sir Roger is older than Sir Sean

Answer Monday.

Thursday’s answer: Ecology, the study of the interaction between organisms and their environment, is a branch of biology.