The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Kearney, Nebraska

Iowa City, Iowa

Paris, Texas

Detroit, Michigan
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Mark

Karin

Weber

Barbara
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Duane

Karin

Weber

Bonnie
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
No one

Bonnie

Sylvie

Barbara
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Junco

Blue jay

Barn owl

Sandhill crane
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?
A stork

A warrior preparing for battle

An airplane

A cloaked priest
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?
That she has no idea what to do

That her brother needs her

That she is afraid

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?
He can talk but can't form sentences

He is in critical condition

He is comatose

He is talkative
9 What is the name of Mark's dog?
Blackie

Goldie

Spot

Fido
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?
A pickup truck

A hybrid

A minivan

A hatchback
11 How does Mark get his injury?
After being hit by a rock

In a car accident

During a tornado

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

Tommy

Daniel

Duane
13 How does Karin feel about Mark's friends?
She loves them

She is neutral about them

She dislikes them

Her feelings about them fluctuate
14 How does Mark's recovery process go?
Slowly

Quickly

In fits and starts

It's all in decline
15 What is the name of Mark's illness?
Capgras syndrome

Generalized anxiety disorder

Alzheimer's

Dementia
16 Where does Daniel work?
He is unemployed

At the crane refuge

At a development company

For a contractor
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?
At a community college

At a computer vendor

At a department store

At a wildlife preserve
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney
Cedar Rapids

Iowa City

Sioux City

Grand 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. Stevenson

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Weber

Dr. Arnold
22 Where is Mark moved once he regains cognitive function?
To rehab

To the ICU

To another hospital

Back home
23 Who does Karin reach out to in an email?
Daniel

Karsh

Weber

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

Karsh's son

Karsh himself

Karsh's daughter
25 In what year does the novel take place?
1999

2001

2002

2000

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