“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 does the acronym CORE stand for?
a) Caring for Other Realities and Entities
b) Centering Outside Response Energy
c) Communicating Organizational Responses Effectively
d) Countering Others’ Raw Energy
2. True or false: The price of First-Class stamps is going up as part of the Postal Service’s transportation-related, time-limited price change.
a) True
b) False
3. Which of the following is not considered a prime location for snakes?
a) Brush
b) Puddles
c) Rocks
d) Vegetation
4. How did the case begin against the now-former mail carrier who stole $1.6 million in checks and is serving more than five years of federal prison time?
a) A customer alleged that the carrier stole his IRS refund check.
b) Local police pulled the carrier over for speeding.
c) Security cameras captured the carrier stuffing envelopes into a bag.
d) The carrier was bragging in a bar.
5. For illustrator Nancy Stahl, what captured her attention when studying the artwork for the new Sunflowers stamp?
a) The droop of the fully-grown head
b) The Fibonacci pattern of the seeds
c) The fuzzy green texture of the leaves
d) The vibrant yellow of the petals
Answers: 1) c. 2) b. 3) b. 4) a. 5) b.
