The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?

Iowa City, Iowa

Detroit, Michigan

Paris, Texas

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

Mark

Karin

Barbara

Weber
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?

Weber

Bonnie

Karin

Duane
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?

Sylvie

Bonnie

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?

An airplane

A cloaked priest

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 has no idea what to do

That she is afraid

That her brother needs her
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?

Goldie

Fido

Spot

Blackie
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?

A pickup truck

A hatchback

A hybrid

A minivan
11 How does Mark get his injury?

In a car accident

In a fist fight

During a tornado

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

She is neutral about them

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

In fits and starts

It's all in decline

Slowly

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

Dementia

Generalized anxiety disorder

Alzheimer's

Capgras syndrome
16 Where does Daniel work?

For a contractor

At the crane refuge

He is unemployed

At a development company
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?

At a community college

At a department store

At a wildlife preserve

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

Cedar Rapids

Grand Rapids

Iowa City

Sioux City
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?

A monster

An imposter

A liar

A thief
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter

Tommy

His dog

Bonnie

Duane
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?

To rehab

Back home

To another hospital

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

Daniel

Karsh

Barbara

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

Karsh's wife

Karsh himself

Karsh's son

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

2002

1999

2000

2001

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