“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 did the U.S. Mint introduce pennies as legal tender?
a) 1789
b) 1793
c) 1801
d) 1805
2. What did Postmaster General William Bolger communicate in the first-ever E-COM message delivered by USPS in 1982?
a) “Full steam ahead toward the Information Age.”
b) “The dawn of e-mail is upon us.”
c) “The U.S. Mail has increased its speed exponentially today.”
d) “We are very proud of this milestone in the history of the Postal Service.”
3. On what day of the week does the Independence Day federal holiday fall this year?
a) Thursday
b) Friday
c) Saturday
d) Sunday
4. How did the Dayton, OH, mayor honor Letter Carrier Sydney Billingsley after she came to the aid of a shooting victim?
a) He attended a Dayton Flyers basketball game with her.
b) He invited her to be “mayor for a day.”
c) He named a city park after her.
d) He proclaimed “Sydney Billingsley Day” in Dayton.
5. Which of the following types of parking costs are covered under the USPS Commuter Program?
a) Garages
b) Lots
c) Meters
d) All of the above
Answers: 1) b. 2) d. 3) b. 4) d. 5) d.
