The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?

Kearney, Nebraska

Paris, Texas

Detroit, Michigan

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

Mark

Karin

Weber

Barbara
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?

Weber

Bonnie

Duane

Karin
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?

Bonnie

Sylvie

No one

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

Blue jay

Barn owl

Junco

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

A cloaked priest

An airplane

A warrior preparing for battle

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

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That she is afraid

That her brother needs her

That she has no idea what to do
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?

He is in critical condition

He is talkative

He is comatose

He can talk but can't form sentences
9 What is the name of Mark's dog?

Blackie

Goldie

Fido

Spot
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?

A hybrid

A pickup truck

A minivan

A hatchback
11 How does Mark get his injury?

After being hit by a rock

In a car accident

In a fist fight

During a tornado
12 Who does Karin turn to when she needs help?

Duane

Mark

Tommy

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

She dislikes them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She loves them

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

Slowly

In fits and starts

Quickly

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

Dementia

Generalized anxiety disorder

Capgras syndrome

Alzheimer's
16 Where does Daniel work?

At a development company

For a contractor

At the crane refuge

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

At a department store

At a wildlife preserve

At a community college

At a computer vendor
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney

Sioux City

Cedar Rapids

Grand Rapids

Iowa City
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?

A liar

An imposter

A monster

A thief
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter

Duane

Bonnie

Tommy

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

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Weber

Dr. Stevenson

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

To another hospital

Back home

To rehab

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

Karsh

Barbara

Daniel

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

Karsh himself

Karsh's wife

Karsh's son

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

1999

2002

2000

2001

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