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Author - Clive Cussler
In his underwater explorations Cussler has discovered more than 60 shipwrecks!

Author - Clive Cussler

Dive into the fast-paced adventures of Clive Cussler, where daring heroes, lost ships and secret treasure hunts race across oceans, deserts and icy seas.

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Fascinating Fact:

Cussler served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, working as an aircraft mechanic and flight engineer.

In Specialist Books, this quiz looks at Clive Cussler as a bestselling adventure writer. You will explore his fast-moving plots, larger-than-life heroes and the role of history, technology and the sea in his stories.

  • Adventure thriller: A fast-paced story with danger, mystery and high stakes, often set across several locations.
  • Series character: A main hero who appears in many books, letting readers follow their adventures over time.
  • Maritime setting: A story world focused on oceans, ships, diving or underwater exploration.
What kind of books did Clive Cussler write?

Clive Cussler wrote action-packed adventure thrillers, often involving shipwrecks, lost technology, secret plots and daring rescue missions on or under the sea.

Do I need to read Clive Cussler’s novels in order?

Many Clive Cussler novels belong to series with recurring heroes, but most can be enjoyed as stand-alone adventures if you understand that characters already have shared histories.

Are Clive Cussler books suitable for teenagers?

His books are mainly written for adults, but older teenagers who enjoy fast-paced adventure and can handle scenes of danger may like them. Parents and teachers should check first.

1 .
In which novel does Pitt discover a chilling message from the commander of the nuclear submarine USS Starbuck?
Pacific Vengeance!
Pacific Violence!
Pacific Vortex!
Pacific Voyage!
Cussler says in the book's foreword that he thinks it is not as good as his usual work and should be treated as a curiosity
2 .
Which Pitt novel was adapted into a 2005 film starring Matthew McConaughey in the lead role?
Cyclops
Iceberg
Sahara
Treasure
The film was a failure and made losses of $78.3 million
3 .
Cussler served in which branch of the US armed forces?
Air Force
Army
Marines
Navy
His love of the sea might make you think he served in the navy but it was in fact the air force
4 .
Cussler founded which non-profit agency, based on the fictional agency that employs Pitt?
International Marine
International Underwater and Marine
National Marine
National Underwater and Marine
NUMA receives its funding from Cussler's book royalties
5 .
Cussler was a fellow of which learned society, based in London?
Royal Aeronautical Society
Royal Archaeological Institute
Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society was the leading centre for geographers and it has over 16,000 members
6 .
Pitt's daughter works as a researcher for NUMA. What is her first name?
Sky
Storm
Summer
Sunny
Summer has a twin brother, Dirk Pitt, Jr
7 .
Which famous explorer appears in Cussler's novel Inca Gold?
Hernan Cortez
Francis Drake
Francisco Pizarro
Walter Raleigh
Pitt finds Drake's treasure over 400 years after he loses it
8 .
Although he grew up in California, Cussler was born in which US state?
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
He was born in Aurora, which claims to be Illinois' second-largest city
9 .
In the Pitt novels, who is the Director of NUMA?
Admiral James Sandancer
Admiral James Sandecker
Admiral James Sandiron
Admiral James Sandpiper
In Cussler's books Sandecker is appointed as the Vice President of the United States after the Vice President dies while in office
10 .
What is the name of Cussler's adventurous hero, said to be a cross between Indiana Jones and James Bond, and who has appeared in many of his novels?
Deke Pitt
Dick Pitt
Dirk Pitt
Duke Pitt
Pitt, like his creator, is an avid collector of cars

 

Author:  Tony Rennick (Art and Literature Critic)

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