The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Iowa City, Iowa

Paris, Texas

Detroit, Michigan

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

Mark

Barbara

Karin
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Duane

Bonnie

Karin

Weber
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Barbara

Bonnie

Sylvie

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

Junco

Blue jay

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

A cloaked priest

An airplane

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

That she is afraid

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That her brother needs her
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?
He can talk but can't form sentences

He is talkative

He is comatose

He is in critical condition
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 minivan

A hatchback

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

In a car accident

After being hit by a rock

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

Duane

Mark

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

She dislikes them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She loves them
14 How does Mark's recovery process go?
Quickly

In fits and starts

Slowly

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

Capgras syndrome

Dementia

Generalized anxiety disorder
16 Where does Daniel work?
At the crane refuge

For a contractor

At a development company

He is unemployed
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?
At a department store

At a community college

At a wildlife preserve

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

Grand Rapids

Cedar Rapids

Sioux City
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?
An imposter

A liar

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. Arnold

Dr. Weber

Dr. Stevenson
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?
Daniel

Karsh

Barbara

Weber
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?
1999

2000

2001

2002

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