“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 19th-century quiltmaker Harriet Powers born?
a) Abingdon, VA
b) Athens, GA
c) Mount Airy, NC
d) Oxford, MD
2. What was the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion able to accomplish during World II?
a) Finding 1,000 lost letters sent by sailors
b) Handling a two-year mail backlog in just six months
c) Joining soldiers in a covert reconnaissance mission
d) Securing 200 mail bundles during enemy attack
3. What is the main reason for employees to wear seat belts when driving USPS vehicles?
a) Doing so will protect the Postal Service’s reputation.
b) Seat belts save lives.
c) Supervisors will be monitoring seat belt usage.
d) USPS drivers need to set an example for other drivers.
4. In setting a new delivery bar code sorter performance record, how many mailpieces did Jacksonville, FL, Mail Processing Clerk Daryle Rhodes sort per hour for four consecutive hours?
a) 28,000
b) 31,000
c) 35,000
d) 39,000
5. What caused the injury to the customer rescued by Olean, NY, Letter Carrier Kaitlynn Roberson?
a) The customer was burned in a house fire
b) A cat accidentally tripped the customer.
c) The customer slipped on an icy porch.
d) The customer fell down the stairs.
Answers: 1) b. 2) b. 3) b. 4) d. 5) d.
