“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. True or false: Being asked to communicate through encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp or Telegram is a good way to tell you’re not being scammed.
a) True
b) False
2. How many Letters of Love clubs are there currently in American high schools and colleges?
a) 199
b) 272
c) 314
d) 406
3. How long must former USPS employees wait before communicating with the Postal Service on a matter if they managed subordinates who worked on that same issue?
a) 6 months
b) 1 year
c) 2 years
d) 5 years
4. What is the theme of the latest episode of the “Mailin’ It!” podcast?
a) Artificial intelligence scams
b) How city carriers can avoid potholes in the road
c) Letter carriers wearing green for St. Patrick’s Day
d) The first-ever USPS March Madness bracket
5. What did Carthage, MO, City Carrier Karen Outhier find between two cars in a retirement village parking lot?
a) A customer who had fallen and couldn’t get up
b) A customer’s badly injured cat
c) A phone being called by Patrick Mahomes
d) A purse filled with $3,500 in cash
Answers: 1) b. 2) c. 3) c. 4) a. 5) a.
