Who is the Australian author known for the novel “Cloudstreet,” a tale of two working-class families in Perth?
a) Tim Winton
b) Peter Carey
c) Colleen McCullough
d) Thomas Keneally
Answer: a) Tim Winton
Which Australian poet and writer is celebrated for his bush ballads, including “The Man from Snowy River?
a) Banjo Paterson
b) Henry Lawson
c) Dorothea Mackellar
d) Judith Wright
Answer: a) Banjo Paterson
The author of “My Brilliant Career,” a classic Australian novel exploring a young woman’s desire for independence, is:
a) Miles Franklin
b) Christina Stead
c) Helen Garner
d) Kate Grenville
Answer: a) Miles Franklin
Who wrote the historical novel “Schindler’s Ark,” which later inspired the film “Schindler’s List”?
a) David Malouf
b) Thomas Keneally
c) Richard Flanagan
d) Geraldine Brooks
Answer: b) Thomas Keneally
The author of “The Secret River,” a novel exploring the early convict history of Australia, is:
a) Kate Grenville
b) Tim Winton
c) Peter Carey
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Kate Grenville
Which Australian writer, known for “Oscar and Lucinda” and “True History of the Kelly Gang,” won the Booker Prize twice?
a) Peter Carey
b) Richard Flanagan
c) Geraldine Brooks
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Peter Carey
The Narrow Road to the Deep North” is a novel by which Australian author, exploring the experiences of prisoners of war during World War II?
a) Richard Flanagan
b) Tim Winton
c) Kate Grenville
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Richard Flanagan
The Australian author known for the psychological thriller “Big Little Lies” is:
a) Liane Moriarty
b) Helen Garner
c) Colleen McCullough
d) Christos Tsiolkas
Answer: a) Liane Moriarty
Who wrote “The Slap,” a novel that delves into the complexities of modern Australian society?
a) Christos Tsiolkas
b) Tim Winton
c) Richard Flanagan
d) Kate Grenville
Answer: a) Christos Tsiolkas
The Australian author of “The Thorn Birds,” a sweeping family saga set in the Australian Outback, is:
a) Colleen McCullough
b) Helen Garner
c) Liane Moriarty
d) Kate Grenville
Answer: a) Colleen McCullough
“Remembering Babylon,” a novel exploring themes of identity and belonging, is written by which Australian author?
a) David Malouf
b) Tim Winton
c) Kate Grenville
d) Richard Flanagan
Answer: a) David Malouf
The Australian poet known for works like “The Glass Jar” and “Mulga Bill’s Bicycle” is:
a) Banjo Paterson
b) Dorothea Mackellar
c) Judith Wright
d) Henry Lawson
Answer: a) Banjo Paterson
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” author, who was born in Australia, is:
a) Daphne du Maurier
b) Christina Stead
c) P.L. Travers
d) James Thurber
Answer: d) James Thurber
The Australian writer known for “Seven Little Australians,” a classic children’s novel, is:
a) May Gibbs
b) Ethel Turner
c) Alison Lester
d) Mem Fox
Answer: b) Ethel Turner
“The Book Thief,” a novel set in Nazi Germany narrated by Death, is written by which Australian author?
a) Markus Zusak
b) Geraldine Brooks
c) David Malouf
d) Christos Tsiolkas
Answer: a) Markus Zusak
The Australian author of “The True Story of Butterfish” and “The Spare Room” is:
a) Steve Toltz
b) Christos Tsiolkas
c) Markus Zusak
d) Helen Garner
Answer: d) Helen Garner
Who wrote the critically acclaimed novel “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”?
a) Richard Flanagan
b) Tim Winton
c) Kate Grenville
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Richard Flanagan
The Australian author of “Breath” and “Dirt Music,” known for his evocative writing about the natural world, is:
a) David Malouf
b) Tim Winton
c) Richard Flanagan
d) Peter Carey
Answer: b) Tim Winton
Who is the Australian author known for “The Dry,” a crime novel set in a drought-stricken town?
a) Jane Harper
b) Liane Moriarty
c) Markus Zusak
d) Christos Tsiolkas
Answer: a) Jane Harper
The Australian author of “The Power of One,” a novel set in South Africa, is:
a) Bryce Courtenay
b) Peter Carey
c) Richard Flanagan
d) Kate Grenville
Answer: a) Bryce Courtenay
Who wrote “The Hand that Signed the Paper,” a controversial novel exploring the Holocaust?
a) Helen Garner
b) Christos Tsiolkas
c) Murray Bail
d) Helen Demidenko (Darville)
Answer: d) Helen Demidenko (Darville)
The Australian author of “The Children’s Bach” and “The Spare Room” is:
a) Helen Garner
b) David Malouf
c) Tim Winton
d) Peter Carey
Answer: a) Helen Garner
Who is the Australian author of “The Natural Way of Things,” a novel exploring themes of misogyny and power?
a) Charlotte Wood
b) Christos Tsiolkas
c) Jane Harper
d) Markus Zusak
Answer: a) Charlotte Wood
“The Transit of Venus,” a novel exploring the lives of two sisters, is written by which Australian author?
a) David Malouf
b) Peter Carey
c) Shirley Hazzard
d) Tim Winton
Answer: c) Shirley Hazzard
The Australian author of “Monkey Grip,” a novel set in the counterculture of 1970s Melbourne, is:
a) Helen Garner
b) David Malouf
c) Tim Winton
d) Christina Stead
Answer: a) Helen Garner
Who wrote “The White Earth,” a novel exploring Australian identity and historical conflicts?
a) Andrew McGahan
b) Peter Carey
c) Richard Flanagan
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Andrew McGahan
The Australian author of “Cloudstreet,” a novel set in Perth, is:
a) Tim Winton
b) Kate Grenville
c) Richard Flanagan
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Tim Winton
Who wrote “The Dry,” a bestselling crime novel set in rural Australia?
a) Jane Harper
b) Liane Moriarty
c) Markus Zusak
d) Christos Tsiolkas
Answer: a) Jane Harper
The Australian author of “My Place,” an autobiography exploring Indigenous identity, is:
a) Sally Morgan
b) Kim Scott
c) Alexis Wright
d) Doris Pilkington Garimara
Answer: a) Sally Morgan
Who is the Australian author known for the novel “The Eye of the Storm,” adapted into a film starring Charlotte Rampling and Geoffrey Rush?
a) Patrick White
b) David Malouf
c) Thomas Keneally
d) Peter Carey
Answer: a) Patrick White
“The Power of One,” a novel set in South Africa, is written by which Australian author?
a) Bryce Courtenay
b) Tim Winton
c) Kate Grenville
d) Richard Flanagan
Answer: a) Bryce Courtenay
The Australian author of “The Secret River” and “The Lieutenant,” exploring early colonial history, is:
a) Kate Grenville
b) Tim Winton
c) Peter Carey
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Kate Grenville
Who wrote “Oscar and Lucinda,” a novel that won the Booker Prize and was later adapted into a film starring Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett?
a) Peter Carey
b) Richard Flanagan
c) Geraldine Brooks
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Peter Carey
The Australian poet known for “The Moving Image” and “An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow” is:
a) Les Murray
b) Bruce Dawe
c) Judith Wright
d) Gwen Harwood
Answer: a) Les Murray
Who is the Australian author known for “True History of the Kelly Gang,” a novel narrated by the infamous outlaw Ned Kelly?
a) Peter Carey
b) Tim Winton
c) Richard Flanagan
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Peter Carey
The Australian author of “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” a mysterious novel set in the early 1900s, is:
a) Joan Lindsay
b) Tim Winton
c) Kate Grenville
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Joan Lindsay
Who wrote “The Power of One,” a coming-of-age novel set in South Africa during World War II?
a) Bryce Courtenay
b) Peter Carey
c) Richard Flanagan
d) Kate Grenville
Answer: a) Bryce Courtenay
The Australian author known for “The Eye of the Storm” and “Voss” is:
a) Patrick White
b) David Malouf
c) Thomas Keneally
d) Peter Carey
Answer: a) Patrick White
Who is the Australian author of “The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith,” a novel exploring racism and identity?
a) Thomas Keneally
b) Kate Grenville
c) David Malouf
d) Peter Carey
Answer: a) Thomas Keneally
The Australian author of “The Getting of Wisdom,” a coming-of-age novel, is:
a) Henry Handel Richardson
b) Christina Stead
c) Colleen McCullough
d) Eleanor Dark
Answer: a) Henry Handel Richardson
Who wrote “The Dressmaker,” a novel set in a small Australian town and later adapted into a film starring Kate Winslet?
a) Rosalie Ham
b) Jane Harper
c) Liane Moriarty
d) Markus Zusak
Answer: a) Rosalie Ham
The Australian author of “The Secret River” won the Miles Franklin Literary Award multiple times. What is her name?
a) Kate Grenville
b) Tim Winton
c) Peter Carey
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Kate Grenville
“Cloudstreet” is a novel written by which Australian author, known for his exploration of family dynamics?
a) Tim Winton
b) Kate Grenville
c) Richard Flanagan
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Tim Winton
Who wrote “The Thorn Birds,” a bestselling novel set in the Australian Outback?
a) Colleen McCullough
b) Helen Garner
c) Liane Moriarty
d) Christos Tsiolkas
Answer: a) Colleen McCullough
The Australian author of “The Tree of Man” and “Voss” is:
a) Patrick White
b) David Malouf
c) Thomas Keneally
d) Peter Carey
Answer: a) Patrick White
Who is the Australian author known for “The Lost Man,” a novel set in the remote Australian Outback?
a) Jane Harper
b) Liane Moriarty
c) Markus Zusak
d) Christos Tsiolkas
Answer: a) Jane Harper
The author of “True History of the Kelly Gang,” a novel about the infamous outlaw Ned Kelly, is:
a) Peter Carey
b) Tim Winton
c) Richard Flanagan
d) David Malouf
Answer: a) Peter Carey
Who wrote “The Slap,” a novel that explores the repercussions of a single event on the lives of multiple characters?
a) Christos Tsiolkas
b) Tim Winton
c) Richard Flanagan
d) Kate Grenville
Answer: a) Christos Tsiolkas
The Australian author known for “The Shiralee,” a novel about a swagman and his young daughter, is:
a) D’Arcy Niland
b) Morris West
c) Xavier Herbert
d) Arthur Upfield
Answer: a) D’Arcy Niland
Who is the Australian author of “The Dry,” a crime novel featuring Federal Police investigator Aaron Falk?
a) Jane Harper
b) Liane Moriarty
c) Markus Zusak
d) Christos Tsiolkas
Answer: a) Jane Harper
