Lines
Techniques
Eckermann
Mixed bag
Pop culture
100

Which poem features the line:

"In his shade he did not know me"

Leaves

100

What technique is used in this line from Trance:

"the yellow kiss of the sun"

Personification

100

What is her middle name?

Cobby

100

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

100

Who was the first try scorer for game 1 of State of Origin?

Robert Toia

200

Which poem features the line:

"where paddy wagons once patrolled"

Oobulgarri

200

What technique is used in this line from Ombulgarri?

"the town is empty now - as empty as the promises that once held it together"

Simile

200

What historical event led to Ali Cobby Eckermann's separation from her Aboriginal family and culture?

The Stolen Generations

200

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Au

200

Name these three character alter egos:

Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman

Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent (Kal-El) and Diana Prince

300

Which poem features the line:

"footsteps stumble and scuffle the floor"

Key

300

What technique beginning with the letter 'M' is used in the poem Eyes?

"eyes", "stare", "blinded", "watching".

Motif

300

Which state is she from ?

South Australia

300

What year did the first Harry Potter novel release?

1997

300

Finish the lyric:
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality
(10 words)

Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see

400

Which poem features the line:

"her hand hovers above the plate"

Eyes

400

What technique is used in this line from Leaves:

"tree", "ridge", "horizon", "grass plains", "chasm", "shade", "leaves".

Motif or nature imagery

400

Ali Cobby Eckermann was adopted by a family of what cultural background?

German Lutheran

400

Which Australian Prime Minister disappeared while swimming in 1967?

Harold Holt

400

In which film do you see two characters discussing a "Royale with Cheese"?

Pulp Fiction

500

Which poem features the line:

"an old woman's eyes mist over"

Trance

500

What technique is used in this line from Key:

"she smells the faint hit of smoke - hears the slight crackling of fire"

Sensory imagery

500

Which mob/s does Eckermann belong to?

Yankunytjatjara or Kokatha

500

What is the name of the galaxy closest to the Milky Way?

Andromeda Galaxy

500

Can you name al 13 of Kris Jenner's grandchildren?

Kourtney: Mason, Penelope, Reign, and Rocky

Kim: North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm

Khloe: True and Tatum

Rob: Dream

Kylie: Stormi and Aire