“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. What type of big cat is featured on the Save Vanishing Species semipostal stamp?
a) Amur tiger
b) Bengal tiger
c) Puma
d) Snow leopard
2. What scene was depicted on the first stamp that the Postal Service issued to celebrate Native Americans?
a) Constructing canoes
b) Gathering medicinal herbs
c) Hunting buffalo
d) Planting corn
3. How many USPS employees are currently serving in the military or are former members of the armed forces?
a) 38,000
b) 43,000
c) 59,000
d) 65,000
4. Which of the following is not a possible consequence for violating the Hatch Act?
a) Ban from federal employment
b) Civil fine
c) Community service
d) Suspension
5. What caused the customer’s injury that prompted Millington, NJ, City Carrier Assistant Eleanor Gould to stop her route and provide care?
a) The customer suffered a stroke.
b) The customer tripped over a curb.
c) The customer was attacked by bees.
d) The customer was bitten by a dog.
Answers: 1) a. 2) c. 3) d. 4) c. 5) b.
