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?
Karin

Duane

Bonnie

Weber
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Sylvie

Bonnie

Barbara

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

Blue jay

Sandhill crane

Junco
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?
A warrior preparing for battle

A stork

A cloaked priest

An airplane
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 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

Spot

Goldie

Fido
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?
A hatchback

A hybrid

A minivan

A pickup truck
11 How does Mark get his injury?
During a tornado

After being hit by a rock

In a fist fight

In a car accident
12 Who does Karin turn to when she needs help?
Tommy

Mark

Duane

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

She is neutral about them

She loves them

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

In fits and starts

It's all in decline

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

Dementia

Alzheimer's

Generalized anxiety disorder
16 Where does Daniel work?
He is unemployed

At the crane refuge

For a contractor

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

At a computer vendor

At a department store

At a community college
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?
An imposter

A liar

A thief

A monster
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter
Duane

Bonnie

His dog

Tommy
21 What is the name of Mark's doctor?
Dr. Hayes

Dr. Arnold

Dr. Stevenson

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

To the ICU

Back home

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

Karsh

Barbara

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

Karsh's wife

Karsh's son

Karsh himself
25 In what year does the novel take place?
2002

2000

1999

2001

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