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1 Australian Bush Poetry
A quiz on the poetry of the Australian bushmen. Most of the questions relate to the funny side of life in the Outback.
Average
15 Q
ozzz2002
Jan 21 04
534 plays
2 Name that Australian Book Title
I will give you the Australian author and some clues about a book and you have to name the title. I would recommend every book in this quiz.
Tough
10 Q
smartie44
May 10 08
291 plays
3 Well Known Australian Poets
There's more to Australian Poetry than "The Man From Snowy River"!
Tough
10 Q
natsim
Nov 25 02
324 plays
4 Australian Literature
Hi, I love books and having ran a successful secondhand bookshop, I decided to have a go at creating a literature quiz. I hope you enjoy it.
Average
10 Q
marshypoo
Dec 25 07
381 plays
5 Australian Poets
I have a passion for Australian poetry and poets. Hopefully, this quiz will inspire you to take a closer look at them. Where possible, I have tried to include the text of the poem referred to in the interesting information.
Average
10 Q
tezza1551
May 10 08
207 plays
6 Help! I've Lost My Story! Australia Special
This is a quiz dealing with a range of teen fiction books written by Australian authors, from historical to fantasy and back. I'll give you a description of a main character and you have to help them find their own stories again!
Difficult
10 Q
dreaming_queen
Mar 14 07
225 plays
7 Australian Indigenous Writers
Australia's Indigenous writers have contributed to the rich collection of Australian literature. I have included a couple of non Indigenous writers who have written well informed social commentaries of aspects of Aboriginal histories.
Average
10 Q
tezza1551
Sep 03 09
111 plays
8 Write Around Australia
Team quiz by Australian Players
Australia really has it all - Sun, Beaches, Snow, Desert, Rainforest - and some very gifted literary minds.
Tough
10 Q
Parra_Chick
Aug 21 10
261 plays
9 Henry Lawson - Australian Poet and Writer
Henry Lawson is one of my favourite Australian poets and writers. This quiz introduces some of the characters he created and a little about his life.
Average
10 Q
tezza1551
Apr 17 08
177 plays
10 Great Australian Literature
I was astounded when I discovered that the Australian Literature section only had two quizzes so here is a quiz to help overcome this deficiency.
Average
10 Q
MotherGoose
Jul 22 04
555 plays
11 Introduction to Australian Literature
Fairly basic questions about well-known Australian writers and Australian literature.
Tough
10 Q
gormless1
Feb 08 01
606 plays
12 Australian Children's Literature
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!
Very Difficult
10 Q
Scottie2306
Feb 02 05
300 plays
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Last Updated Aug 08 12 5:12 PM

Some sample questions from this category:

* Who is the only Australian to have won a Nobel Prize for Literature?
* 'The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith' is a well-known novel by whom?
* 'Beach Burial' is a famous poem by:
* Which of the following novels is by Tim Winton?
* Nick Earls is a popular writer of fiction that has much comic content. Which of these book's DIDN'T he write?


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