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Australian Children's Literature

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Australian Literature : Australian Children's Literature

Introduction:
"Australia has a very rich literary tradition for children. All the answers to this quiz can be found in books published up to 2000. I hope you will be stimulated to discover some new titles!"


1. In the picture book "The Paw" by Natalie Jane Prior, with what do the burglars menace the old man?
    an egg-beater
    a kitchen knife
    a rotary fruit peeler
    a pair of scissors


2. Jenny calls her great-grandmother by her first name. What is the name of Jenny's great-grandmother in "The Web" by Nette Hilton?
    Anne-Lorraine
    Daisy-Ann
    Violet-Anne
    Petunia


3. Which 2 books jointly won the 1989 Picture Book of the Year award?
    "Drac and the Gremlin" and "The Eleventh Hour"
    "My Place in Space" and "Crusher is Coming"
    "My Place in Space" and "The Very Best of Friends"
    "Mr Nick's Knitting" and "Edward the Emu"


4. What is the name of the first Aboriginal publishing house?
    Koori Press
    ATSIC Press
    Wakakiri Books
    Magabala Books


5. Lennie Leighton is the heroine of Louise Mack's "Teens". When was this book published?
    1933
    1897
    1951
    1984


6. Who illustrated Margaret Wild's picture book "Remember Me"?
    Craig Smith
    Gregory Rogers
    Dee Huxley
    Ann James


7. What do the elves give Bob to eat in Emily Rodda's book "Bob the Builder"?
    elf crackers
    ham sandwich
    hot dogs
    fairy bread


8. What are the names of the owners of the mismatched bears in Robin Klein's "Boris and Borsch"?
    Walter and Tom
    Jim and Tim
    Patrick and Eugene
    Daniel and Jason


9. May Gibbs, author of the much-loved Gumnut books, lived for over 40 years in a waterfront house at Neutral Bay, Sydney. A campaign to save the house from destruction resulted in its being bought by the North Sydney Council and leased to the Trust which bears the name of the house. There is now a gallery and museum, and it is still known as "____________"
    Gumnut House
    Nutcote
    Wallaringa
    Banksia Mews


10. Since you now know a bit about May Gibbs, to what breed of dog was she devoted? Hint: Look to my name!
    West Highland terrier
    Scottish terrier
    Australian terrier
    Scottish deerhound


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