“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. Where was the Armed Forces stamps dedication ceremony held?
a) Faneuil Hall in Boston
b) Fort McHenry in Baltimore
c) Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC
d) Independence Hall in Philadelphia
2. What is the main goal for the Postal Service’s Mailbox Improvement Week?
a) To aid in the safe delivery of mail
b) To beautify neighborhoods
c) To get customers to talk to their carriers
d) To sell mailboxes
3. How many pounds of food were collected by letter carriers during last year’s Stamp Out Hunger drive?
a) 18 million
b) 28 million
c) 44 million
d) 53 million
4. What did Plainfield, WI, Postmaster KaSondra Hams do when she learned a customer wasn’t collecting his mail?
a) She asked police to check on the man and called social services.
b) She asked the customer’s daughter to pay him a visit.
c) She drove to the customer’s house and knocked on his door.
d) She issued him a warning.
5. True or false: Starting June 1, USPS employees and contractors who receive multiple messages when trying to use unapproved USB devices on ACE computers could face an investigation.
a) True
b) False
Answers: 1) c. 2) a. 3) c. 4) a. 5) a.
