Brenda Walker

Questions drawn from Brenda Walker's archived record and the sources above.

1. 1.In which Australian city was Brenda Joanne Walker born?

   • A.Armidale
   • B.Graftoncorrect
   • C.Perth
   • D.Sydney

   Brenda Joanne Walker was born in Grafton, New South Wales.

   Source: biographical introduction

2. 2.What is the full name of Brenda Joanne Walker's mother?

   • A.Joanne Walker
   • B.Brenda Walker Senior
   • C.Shirley Walkercorrect
   • D.Nita Kibble

   Brenda Joanne Walker was the daughter of author Shirley Walker.

   Source: family section

3. 3.At which university did Brenda Joanne Walker receive her PhD in English?

   • A.Australian National Universitycorrect
   • B.University of New England
   • C.University of Western Australia
   • D.Stanford University

   Brenda Joanne Walker earned her PhD in English at the Australian National University.

   Source: education section

4. 4.What was the subject of Brenda Joanne Walker's PhD research?

   • A.Cultural studies
   • B.Australian literature
   • C.Contemporary fiction
   • D.Samuel Beckettcorrect

   Brenda Joanne Walker completed her PhD on the work of Samuel Beckett.

   Source: education section

5. 5.In what year did Brenda Joanne Walker move to Perth?

   • A.2010
   • B.1984correct
   • C.1957
   • D.1991

   Brenda Joanne Walker moved to Perth in 1984.

   Source: education section

6. 6.What academic title did Brenda Joanne Walker hold at the University of Western Australia?

   • A.Winthrop Professorcorrect
   • B.Department Chair
   • C.Visiting Fellow
   • D.Lecturer

   Brenda Joanne Walker was a Winthrop Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia.

   Source: career section

7. 7.Brenda Joanne Walker was the sister of which musician and songwriter?

   • A.Samuel Beckett
   • B.Don Walkercorrect
   • C.Alex Buzo
   • D.T.A.G. Hungerford

   Brenda Joanne Walker was the sister of songwriter and musician Don Walker.

   Source: family section

8. 8.What was the title of the memoir published by Brenda Joanne Walker in 2010?

   • A.Crush
   • B.The Wing of Night
   • C.Reading by Moonlightcorrect
   • D.Poe's Cat

   Brenda Joanne Walker wrote the memoir Reading by Moonlight: How Books Saved a Life in 2010.

   Source: bibliography section

9. 9.Which novel by Brenda Joanne Walker won the Asher Award in 2007?

   • A.Crush
   • B.Poe's Cat
   • C.The Wing of Nightcorrect
   • D.One More River

   The Wing of Night won the Asher Award in 2007.

   Source: awards section

10. 10.On which street in Perth was Brenda Joanne Walker crossing when she was killed?

    • A.Kings Park Roadcorrect
    • B.St Georges Terrace
    • C.Stirling Highway
    • D.Hay Street

    Brenda Joanne Walker was killed while crossing Kings Park Road in Perth.

    Source: death section

11. 11.Which award did Brenda Joanne Walker win in 1990 for an unpublished manuscript?

    • A.Miles Franklin Award
    • B.Nita Kibble Literary Award
    • C.T.A.G. Hungerford Awardcorrect
    • D.Asher Award

    Brenda Joanne Walker won the T.A.G. Hungerford Award in 1990 for the unpublished manuscript of Crush.

    Source: awards section

12. 12.Brenda Joanne Walker served as a visiting fellow at which of the following institutions?

    • A.Waverley Library
    • B.University of Sydney
    • C.University of New England
    • D.University of Virginiacorrect

    Brenda Joanne Walker had been a visiting fellow at Stanford University and the University of Virginia.

    Source: career section

13. 13.Which of these works was edited by Brenda Joanne Walker?

    • A.One More River
    • B.The Writer's Readercorrect
    • C.The Wing of Night
    • D.Reading by Moonlight

    Brenda Joanne Walker edited The Writer's Reader: A Guide to Writing Fiction and Poetry in 2002.

    Source: bibliography section

14. 14.What prize did Brenda Joanne Walker win in 2010 for the book Reading by Moonlight?

    • A.Miles Franklin Award
    • B.Christina Stead Prize
    • C.Nettie Palmer Prizecorrect
    • D.The Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize

    Brenda Joanne Walker won the Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction for Reading by Moonlight in 2010.

    Source: awards section