“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. When is the latest Postal Pulse employee survey scheduled to conclude?
a) Friday, Aug. 23
b) Friday, Aug. 30
c) Friday, Sept. 6
d) Friday, Sept. 13
2. Fill in the blanks: USPS reported total operating revenue was (blank), while total operating expenses were (blank) during the quarter that ended June 30.
a) $1.4 billion, $1.7 billion
b) $1.7 billion, $18.8 billion
c) $18.8 billion, $21.4 billion
d) $21.4 billion, $67 million
3. What is the subject of the Aug. 2 entry on Postal Posts, the USPS blog?
a) Dog bite prevention
b) Highway Post Office service
c) Passport services
d) Sorting and delivery centers
4. Which president signed the legislation that created the U.S. Postal Service?
a) George Washington
b) John Adams
c) Lyndon B. Johnson
d) Richard M. Nixon
5. Match the semipostal stamp in Column A with its designated promotional month in Column B.
Column A
a) Alzheimer’s
b) Breast Cancer Research
c) Healing PTSD
d) Save Vanishing Species
Column B
I) September
II) October
III) November
IV) December
Answers: 1) d. 2) c. 3) d. 4) d. 5) a. I., b. II., c. IV., d. III.
