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Quiz: mining magnate poetry – Clive Palmer or Gina Rinehart?

Australia's highest-profile mining tycoons have a penchant for poetry, with both releasing books containing some of their (what we assume to be) best works. Take our quiz to see if you can pick who wrote what
  
  


  1. Take a woman<br> and give her<br> everything you own<br> Love, peace and happiness<br> She will never be alone<br> And she will give you happiness<br> Give you Peace and Love<br> Give you something<br> No-one else can give<br> called love

    1. Gina Rinehart

    2. Clive Palmer

  2. The globe is sadly groaning with debt, poverty and strife <br>And billions now are pleading to enjoy a better life

    1. Gina Rinehart

    2. Clive Palmer

  3. Through such unfortunate ignorance, too much abuse is hurled

    1. Gina Rinehart

    2. Clive Palmer

  4. So just hold me a little closer<br> Just squeeze me a little tighter<br> Just make life a little lighter<br> together

    1. Gina Rinehart

    2. Clive Palmer

  5. He's the subcontinent master of diversity, <br>Bringing modernity to town and city

    1. Gina Rinehart

    2. Clive Palmer

  6. You spread decency and honour, pride in family and Queen. <br>And when others wavered from their path, your conscience remained clean

    1. Gina Rinehart

    2. Clive Palmer

  7. Need to stop the lust of life<br> to control the greed

    1. Gina Rinehart

    2. Clive Palmer

  8. Such a little man <br>With so much love

    1. Gina Rinehart

    2. Clive Palmer

Solutions

1:B, 2:A, 3:A, 4:B, 5:A, 6:A, 7:B, 8:B

Scores

  1. 3 and above.

    Poor. Sadly, you may never fully appreciate mining billionaire poetry

  2. 5 and above.

    Lacking conviction. Perhaps read through the poems again, this time with feeling

  3. 8 and above.

    Good. You have a strong grasp of the emotional and intellectual turmoil expressed through these works

  4. 10 and above.

    Excellent! You have a fine appreciation of Australian mining billionaire poetry

 

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