“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. How many mailboxes are located in the Grand Ole Opry Post Office?
a) 100
b) 101
c) 1,943
d) 1,974
2. Postal pilots took over airmail service from their Army counterparts in what year?
a) 1914
b) 1918
c) 1922
d) 1926
3. Mateo Romero, who created the images used on the Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture stamps, is a member of what tribal group?
a) Big Pine Paiute
b) Sauk-Suiattle
c) Pascua Yaqui
d) Southern Keres Cochiti Pueblo
4. While on his delivery route, what did Belleville, IL, Rural Carrier Jeffrey Ballenger notice that prompted him to check on a customer?
a) The customer’s trash cans were not taken from the curb.
b) The customer did not greet him on the sidewalk.
c) Mail was accumulating in the customer’s mailbox.
d) The customer’s dog was not in the yard.
5. Which products will feature the Eagle in Flight symbol to commemorate the Postal Service’s 250th anniversary?
a) A coffee table book and branded merchandise and stamps
b) Clothing, souvenirs and a documentary
c) Souvenirs, a children’s book and teachers’ lesson plan
d) Stamps, clothing and a children’s book
Answers: 1) a. 2) b. 3) d. 4) c. 5) a.
