n Earl Hamner Jr. was a successful TV scriptwriter before creating the memorable series “The Waltons.” For example, he wrote eight stories for Rod Serling’s “Twilight Zone.”

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The names of 21 of the 50 U.S. states end with the letter A. What letter ends the names of the second-largest number of U.S. states?

A) E

B) N

C) O

D) S

Monday’s answer: The U.S. Census Bureau is a division of the Department of Commerce.