Secret Diary

As Miriam mentioned a few posts back, we’re doing some fun radio interviews with Australia media this week. When we were working on the book, we tried to keep in mind its international audience, and we did include many a factoid concerning things Australian. On one of the radio shows I did today, the host was giving away copies of the book to anyone who could correctly answer these five questions:

1. Name three of the seven positions in netball.
2. Chinese jump rope is known in other countries by the names “American Jump Rope,” “Japanese Jump Rope,” “Norwegian Jump Rope,” and “German Jump Rope.” What name is it called in Australia?
3. What kind of bird is a Mallard?
4. In the 2000 Olympic games, held in Sydney, who was the first Aboriginal woman to earn an individual medal?
5. Jacks, along with marbles, is one of the oldest games in the world. What name does it go by in Australia?

To find the answers to questions 1-4, check out Rules of the Game: Netball, p. 6; Chinese Jump Rope, p. 25; Birdwatching, p. 177; and Women Olympic Firsts, p. 235.

As for the last question — the answer isn’t in the book, but if you’re Australian, you might know it anyway! Send in your best guesses to us at daring @ daringbookforgirls . com!

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