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Quiz about The Characters of Cusslers Works
Quiz about The Characters of Cusslers Works

The Characters of Cussler's Works Quiz

Some questions about the different characters encountered in the novels by Clive Cussler.

A multiple-choice quiz by lord_billiam. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
lord_billiam
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
253,063
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
1282
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 15
1. Dirk Pitt is the main character of the majority of Clive's earlier books.


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Question 2 of 15
2. Who was the first person in charge of NUMA? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. Who is the main character of the 'NUMA Files' novels? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. Is Summer Pitt Dirk Pitt's daughter?


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Question 5 of 15
5. St. Julien Perlmutter is described as being very trim and athletic.


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Question 6 of 15
6. Who is Dirk Pitt's best friend and offsider? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. In which novel did Clive first introduce us to the vessel Oregon which was later used in the 'Oregon Files' novels? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. At the end of 'Trojan Odyssey' Dirk Pitt gets married. Who did he get married to? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. Is it true that Juan Cabrillo, also known as 'The Chairman', is not the main character of the 'Oregon Files' novels?


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Question 10 of 15
10. Who is Kurt Austin's offsider and best friend? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. Clive Cussler has written himself into many of his 'Dirk Pitt Adventure' novels as a cameo character.


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Question 12 of 15
12. In which novel does Dirk Pitt come to the aid of Maeve Fletcher to help save her sons? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. Which novel are Dirk Pitt Jr and his sister Summer Pitt first used in as the main characters? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. Which novel was the first of the 'NUMA Files' novels? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. What was the first novel of the 'Oregon Files' novels? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Dirk Pitt is the main character of the majority of Clive's earlier books.

Answer: True

First brought to us in 'Mayday!' or its original title of 'The Mediterranean Caper'.
2. Who was the first person in charge of NUMA?

Answer: Admiral James Sandecker

 He is the founder and leader uptil the time he leaves NUMA to run for Vice President of the United States at the end of the novel 'Trojan Odyssey'.
3. Who is the main character of the 'NUMA Files' novels?

Answer: Kurt Austin

 A former CIA agent recruited into NUMA by Admiral Sandecker.
4. Is Summer Pitt Dirk Pitt's daughter?

Answer: Yes

Along with her fraternal twin brother, Dirk Jr, introduced at the end of the novel 'Valhalla Rising'. They are the children of Dirk Pitt and Summer Moran.
5. St. Julien Perlmutter is described as being very trim and athletic.

Answer: False

In fact he is described as being very well rounded. He loves his food and wine and is a master chef as well as being a world renowned authority on maritime history.
6. Who is Dirk Pitt's best friend and offsider?

Answer: Al Giordino

 A stocky little Italian-American who is very loyal to Dirk and always good for comic relief.
7. In which novel did Clive first introduce us to the vessel Oregon which was later used in the 'Oregon Files' novels?

Answer: Flood Tide

 Dirk and Al came across the Oregon and Chairman Cabrillo in Hong Kong when they were on the trail of people smugglers and were trying to inspect a large cruise ship in Hong Kong Harbour.
8. At the end of 'Trojan Odyssey' Dirk Pitt gets married. Who did he get married to?

Answer: Loren Smith

 Dirk and Loren had been somewhat of an item for many years and Dirk finally managed to ask Loren to marry him as he was contemplating retiring and Loren was not going to run for another term in Congress.
9. Is it true that Juan Cabrillo, also known as 'The Chairman', is not the main character of the 'Oregon Files' novels?

Answer: No

Juan Cabrillo otherwise known as Chariman Cabrillo is in charge of the vessel Oregon, and like Kurt Austin of the NUMA Files novels is ex-CIA.
10. Who is Kurt Austin's offsider and best friend?

Answer: Joe Zavala

 Joe is Kurt's best friend and is a top quality engineer, designing much of the equipment the pair use.
11. Clive Cussler has written himself into many of his 'Dirk Pitt Adventure' novels as a cameo character.

Answer: True

Normally popping up least where you would expect someone like Clive to appear, but always useful to Dirk. At the end of 'Trojan Odyssey' he actually showed up at Dirk and Loren's wedding reception to see Dirk's car collection.
12. In which novel does Dirk Pitt come to the aid of Maeve Fletcher to help save her sons?

Answer: Shockwave

 Maeve is the estranged daughter of the main villain of the novel and unfortunately dies toward the end of the book.
13. Which novel are Dirk Pitt Jr and his sister Summer Pitt first used in as the main characters?

Answer: Black Wind

 This novel was also co-written with Clive Cussler's son Dirk Cussler.
14. Which novel was the first of the 'NUMA Files' novels?

Answer: Serpent

 A intersting book but my personal favourite of the 'NUMA Files' novels is 'White Death'.
15. What was the first novel of the 'Oregon Files' novels?

Answer: Golden Buddha

 I love this book. The crew of the Oregon help the Dalai Lama return to and secure freedom for Tibet.
Source: Author lord_billiam

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