Australian Literature Quiz

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Australian Literature Quiz

Test your knowledge of Australian literature with this engaging quiz! Dive deep into the works of renowned authors and discover stories that have shaped the literary landscape down under.

Explore questions that cover:

  • Famous Australian authors
  • Popular Australian novels
  • Children's literature in Australia
  • Australian literary awards and recognitions
10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ReadingWave724
Which Australian-born artist and writer penned The Haunted Playground, The Arrival and Eric?
Oliver Jeffers
Shaun Tan
Jon Klassen
Judith Kerr
Which popular teen novel by John Marsden follows Ellie Linton as she fights an unknown enemy that takes control of the town she lives in?
Tomorrow When the War Began
Saving Francesa
On the Jellico Road
The Rabbits
3. Which of the following authors is West Australian?
Paul Jennings
Melina Marchetta
Brendan Ritchie
J.K. Rowling
4. Which of the following is a novel written by Phillip Gwynne?
Underdogs
Deadly Unna
Specky Magee
Killer Boot
5. The novel Jasper Jones is set in Corrigan in which Australian state?
South Australia
Western Australia
Victoria
Queensland
6. Anh Do wrote the autobiography The Happiest Refugee. Which country did he flee from to come to Australia as a child?
Cambodia
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
The Phillipines
7. Which water-loving author, most famous for his adult fiction, wrote the Lockie Leonard series?
Tim Winton
Christine Harris
Anthony Hill
Gary Disher
8. How old was Australian-born author, Alexandra Adornetto, when her first novel in the Halo trilogy was published?
20
17
23
19
9. Which novel was the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year 2015 for Older Children?
The Protected
Nona and Me
The Minnow
Are You Seeing Me
10. Which novel by Australian-born author, Markus Zusak, has a movie adaptation released on January 2014?
I Am the Messenger
When Dogs Cry
The Book Thief
The Bridge of Clay
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