“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end.
1. Who was the master of ceremonies for the Year of the Horse stamp dedication?
a) Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS
b) Luis Chen, president of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Association’s board of directors
c) Kenneth Li, chair of Houston’s Southwest Management District board of directors
d) Gary Poon, CEO of Houston’s Chinese Community Center
2. When was Phillis Wheatley brought to Boston from West Africa as a slave?
a) 1761
b) 1770
c) 1783
d) 1786
3. True or false: When a customer requests a manual postmark, the mailpiece must be hand-canceled, free of charge.
a) True
b) False
4. Newly appointed General Counsel Keith Weidner joined the Postal Service in 2003 in what capacity?
a) Associate attorney
b) Deputy general counsel
c) Honors attorney
d) Postmaster
5. Besides straddling two states, what is special about the Post Office building in which Lead Retail Associate LaShanda Jones works?
a) An enormous American flag covers the back of the building.
b) A windmill on the roof supplies all its power.
c) Former presidential candidate Ross Perot had his office there.
d) It is the second-most photographed building in the country.
Answers: 1) b. 2) a. 3) a. 4) c. 5) d.
