The Symbolism of Possum Magic

A vibrant illustration capturing the essence of Australian culture with elements like a lamington plate, pavlova, and a possum, set against a colorful background of nature and music notes.

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

5 Questions1 MinutesCreated by DancingPossum72

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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