The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?

Paris, Texas

Detroit, Michigan

Iowa City, Iowa

Kearney, Nebraska
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Mark

Barbara

Karin

Weber
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?

Karin

Duane

Weber

Bonnie
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?

Sylvie

Barbara

Bonnie

No one
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?

Blue jay

Sandhill crane

Barn owl

Junco
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?

An airplane

A stork

A warrior preparing for battle

A cloaked priest
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That she has no idea what to do

That her brother needs her

That she is afraid
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?

He can talk but can't form sentences

He is talkative

He is comatose

He is in critical condition
9 What is the name of Mark's dog?

Spot

Goldie

Fido

Blackie
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?

A minivan

A hatchback

A pickup truck

A hybrid
11 How does Mark get his injury?

In a car accident

During a tornado

After being hit by a rock

In a fist fight
12 Who does Karin turn to when she needs help?

Duane

Mark

Daniel

Tommy
13 How does Karin feel about Mark's friends?

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She dislikes them

She is neutral about them

She loves them
14 How does Mark's recovery process go?

It's all in decline

Slowly

Quickly

In fits and starts
15 What is the name of Mark's illness?

Dementia

Generalized anxiety disorder

Capgras syndrome

Alzheimer's
16 Where does Daniel work?

For a contractor

At the crane refuge

At a development company

He is unemployed
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?

At a wildlife preserve

At a department store

At a computer vendor

At a community college
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney

Grand Rapids

Iowa City

Sioux City

Cedar Rapids
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?

A thief

An imposter

A liar

A monster
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter

Duane

Tommy

His dog

Bonnie
21 What is the name of Mark's doctor?

Dr. Weber

Dr. Arnold

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Stevenson
22 Where is Mark moved once he regains cognitive function?

To the ICU

To another hospital

Back home

To rehab
23 Who does Karin reach out to in an email?

Barbara

Weber

Daniel

Karsh
24 Who picks up the phone when Karin calls Karsh's home phone number?

Karsh's son

Karsh's daughter

Karsh himself

Karsh's wife
25 In what year does the novel take place?

1999

2001

2002

2000

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