“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. What is the name of the private Facebook group that encourages people to mail greeting cards to strangers?
a) Card Connections
b) Kindness in the Cards
c) Random Acts of Cardness
d) You’ve Been Carded!
2. What was the subject of the March 5 edition of the Postal Service’s “Mailin’ It!” podcast?
a) Fraud prevention
b) Hazardous materials and mail
c) Stamps
d) None of the above
3. True or false: Under the Privacy Act of 1974, USPS employees and contractors must hold personal information in confidence and protect it from unauthorized disclosure and misuse.
a) True
b) False
4. Fill in the blank: The Postal Service’s package volume grew almost (blank) during the recent holiday season.
a) 1 percent
b) 3 percent
c) 5 percent
d) 7 percent
5. Match the stamp in Column A with its planned release date in Column B.
Column A
a) Carnival Nights
b) Protect Sea Turtles
c) Shaker Design
d) U.S. Flags
Column B
I) Thursday, June 6
II) Tuesday, June 11
III) Friday, June 14
IV) Thursday, June 20
Answers: 1) c. 2) a. 3) a. 4) d. 5) a. I., b. II., c. IV., d. III.
