“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. Fill in the blank: The Postal Service holds more than (blank) career conferences each year.
a) 10
b) 50
c) 150
d) None of the above
2. To protect their USPS-issued devices from hackers, employees and contractors should:
a) Use strong passphrases with a minimum of eight characters
b) Always use a virtual private network, or VPN, to connect to the internet
c) Avoid using public Wi-Fi to access the internet, including at hotels and during flights
d) All of the above
3. True or false: The Freedom of Information Act gives the public the right to access records from any federal agency, including USPS.
a) True
b) False
4. Stephen Kochersperger, the new USPS historian, is a distant cousin of which former postmaster general?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) Ebenezer Hazard
c) Arthur Summerfield
d) John Wanamaker
5. Match the Low Denomination Flowers stamp in Column A with its denomination in Column B.
Column A
a) Daffodils
b) Fringed Tulip
c) Peonies
d) Poppies and Coneflowers
Column B
I) 1 cent
II) 2 cents
III) 3 cents
IV) 10 cents
Answers: 1) b. 2) d. 3) a. 4) d. 5) a. II., b. I., c. III., d. IV
