The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?

Paris, Texas

Detroit, Michigan

Kearney, Nebraska

Iowa City, Iowa
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Barbara

Mark

Karin

Weber
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?

Weber

Bonnie

Karin

Duane
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?

Barbara

Bonnie

No one

Sylvie
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?

Sandhill crane

Barn owl

Blue jay

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

A warrior preparing for battle

An airplane

A cloaked priest

A stork
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That her brother needs her

That she has no idea what to do

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

He is in critical condition

He can talk but can't form sentences

He is comatose

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

Fido

Blackie

Goldie

Spot
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?

A hybrid

A hatchback

A minivan

A pickup truck
11 How does Mark get his injury?

In a car accident

During a tornado

In a fist fight

After being hit by a rock
12 Who does Karin turn to when she needs help?

Tommy

Daniel

Mark

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

She dislikes them

She loves them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She is neutral about them
14 How does Mark's recovery process go?

Slowly

It's all in decline

In fits and starts

Quickly
15 What is the name of Mark's illness?

Capgras syndrome

Dementia

Alzheimer's

Generalized anxiety disorder
16 Where does Daniel work?

For a contractor

At a development company

At the crane refuge

He is unemployed
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

Iowa City

Sioux City

Grand Rapids

Cedar Rapids
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?

A monster

A liar

A thief

An imposter
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter

Duane

Bonnie

Tommy

His dog
21 What is the name of Mark's doctor?

Dr. Weber

Dr. Stevenson

Dr. Hayes

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

Back home

To the ICU

To rehab

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

Weber

Karsh

Daniel

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

Karsh's son

Karsh himself

Karsh's daughter

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

1999

2000

2001

2002

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