“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: A Postal Service employee can receive compensation from an outside source for teaching, speaking or writing that is related to their official USPS duties.
a) True
b) False
2. How many people are on the U.S. waiting list to receive a donated kidney?
a) 45,000
b) 70,000
c) 85,000
d) 100,000
3. What did Belt, MT, Rural Carrier Associate Joseph Visocan do after he encountered a customer lying on the ground outside her garage?
a) He called the customer’s children to come tend to her.
b) He drove the customer to a nearby hospital.
c) He performed CPR on the customer.
d) He sent a text to the local volunteer fire department asking for help.
4. What is the main challenge for Christian Santiago, a USPS driving safety instructor in Queens, NY?
a) Teaching his students to break their bad driving habits
b) Getting his students to listen
c) Overcoming a lack of consistent effort by his students
d) Dealing with traffic in big cities
5. What is the name of the 1923 vessel that inspired the Postal Service’s Schooner stamped card?
a) Columbia
b) Intrepid
c) Monterey
d) Resolute
Answers: 1) b. 2) d. 3) a. 4) a. 5) a.
