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1. One of Lawson's characters is described as "tall and solid and sandy, face of a country lout". Which one of the following was he describing?
2. Lawson was born in 1867, and died in 1922. During his lifetime, he spent time in jail and institutions because of his alcoholism.
3. In 1901, Lawson wrote a poem titled "The Never-Never Country".
What was its subject?
4. Much of Lawson's work was written around the time and on the subject of Australia's Federation (1901). Which of the following poems do not deal with this issue?
5. Lawson's poem "Middleton's Rouseabout" tells of the fate of a young station hand. What happened to him?
6. One of Lawson's best known short stories is titled "The Drover's Wife".
In it, Lawson relates some of the tribulations the woman has faced. Which of the following does he not mention?
7. In the poem "The Sliprails and the Spur", Lawson has the young couple say goodbye to each other. What are the names of the people mentioned?
8. The poem "The Cambaroora Star" tells of a small country newspaper and its decline. This poem is purely fictional.
9. Both Lawson, and another celebrated Australian writer, AB (Banjo) Paterson, had work published in the Bulletin magazine. Is the magazine still in existence?
10. Quite a few of Lawson's poems have been set to music and recorded by various Australian country artists. Which of the following was first recorded by Slim Dusty, and later as a duet with Lee Kernaghan?
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