“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: Postal Service employees cannot hold or bid on a highway contract route or delivery service contract.
a) True
b) False
2. When does the newly ratified labor contract between the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association and the Postal Service end?
a) Jan. 1, 2026
b) July 30, 2026
c) May 20, 2027
d) Sept. 30, 2027
3. What are the duties of Noel Roman, the Postal Service’s historical preservation architect?
a) Guide the conservation of historic sites and artifacts
b) Support construction and repair projects affecting historical properties
c) Ensure compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act
d) All of the above
4. What did Shrewsbury, MA, Letter Carrier Pjerin Kita do when he came upon a burning recycling bin next to house on his delivery route?
a) He called 911 and made sure the neighborhood kids didn’t get too close.
b) He grabbed the garden hose and doused the fire by himself.
c) He helped a neighbor shovel dirt onto the blaze.
d) He threw the bin into the backyard and used a bucket of rainwater to extinguish the fire.
5. When did the first Juneteenth observance take place?
a) 1866
b) 1901
c) 1966
d) 2021
Answers: 1) a. 2) c. 3) d. 4) d. 5) a.
