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The Postal Inspection Service application window is open through April 23 for aspiring agents who meet the requirements.

“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.

1. Which of the following is not a requirement for becoming a postal inspector?

a) Being between the ages of 21 and 37

b) Being willing to travel

c) Having no felony or domestic violence convictions

d) Running a mile in less than 10 minutes

2. True or false: OIG agents can legally use social media posts to build a case against USPS employees who allegedly file bogus workers’ compensation claims.

a) True

b) False

3. Where were the Figures of the American Revolution stamps released?

a) Lexington, MA

b) Valley Forge, PA

c) Washington, DC

d) Yorktown, VA

4. Which of the following are proper ways to avoid vishing scams?

a) End a suspicious call

b) Report the call

c) Verify the call

d) All of the above

5. How did Chicago Letter Carrier Luz Vasquez distinguish herself when an apartment building caught fire?

a) She administered first aid to several of the older residents.

b) She carried two small children from the building just before a large explosion.

c) She safely caught a young girl who jumped from a first-floor window.

d) She used her volunteer firefighter training to help put out the blaze.

Answers: 1) d. 2) a. 3) c. 4) d. 5) b.