The Symbolism of Possum Magic
Discover the Magic of Possum Magic
Test your knowledge of the beloved Australian classic, "Possum Magic"! This quiz will take you on a journey through the delightful foods, memorable rhymes, and cultural references that make this story a timeless favorite.
Challenge yourself with questions about:
- Australian cuisine
- Popular music from 1983
- Symbolism in children's literature
1. Pavlova is one of the foods used to help cure Hush along with other “Australian” foods, but there has been a decades long debate about the origin of pavlova between Australia and which country?
Canada
Scotland
New Zealand
Russia
2. Vegemite is considered by Possum Magic to be an Australian food yet Minties by virtue of it being ineffective at curing Hush’s invisibility aren’t. Minties are however a wholly Australian invention, yet Vegemite was concocted to substitute for a shortage of which spread in the 1920’s?
British Marmite
Swiss Cenovis
German Vitam-R
Tabasco sauce
3. Grandma Poss and Hush dance and sing “Here We Go Round The Lamington Plate” at the end. The Lamington Plate is a replacement for which item from the original English rhyme?
Eel Pie
Silver Birch
Boris Johnson
Mulberry Bush
4. What Australian anthem topped multiple global music charts in the same year of Possum Magic’s release (1983)?
Down Under - Men At Work
Australiana - Austen Tayshus
Reckless - Australian Crawl
SMOKO - The Chats
5. Grandma Poss casts her invisibility spell on Hush to keep her safe from potential threats. Looking at Australia’s foundation and history, the fact that she has no written spell to cure Hush in her book and what foods are unsuccessful in curing her, what country do you think Grandma Poss is most likely to be representative of?
USA
England
France
Cape Verde Islands
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