The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?

Paris, Texas

Iowa City, Iowa

Detroit, Michigan

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

Mark

Weber

Barbara

Karin
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?

Bonnie

Duane

Weber

Karin
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?

Sylvie

Bonnie

No one

Barbara
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?

An airplane

A stork

A cloaked priest

A warrior preparing for battle
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?

That her brother needs her

That she has no idea what to do

That she is afraid

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?

He can talk but can't form sentences

He is comatose

He is talkative

He is in critical condition
9 What is the name of Mark's dog?

Fido

Spot

Blackie

Goldie
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 fist fight

In a car accident

During a tornado

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

Mark

Duane

Tommy

Daniel
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?

It's all in decline

In fits and starts

Quickly

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

Generalized anxiety disorder

Capgras syndrome

Dementia

Alzheimer's
16 Where does Daniel work?

For a contractor

At a development company

He is unemployed

At the crane refuge
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?

At a computer vendor

At a community college

At a department store

At a wildlife preserve
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney

Iowa City

Grand Rapids

Sioux City

Cedar Rapids
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?

A monster

An imposter

A thief

A liar
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter

Duane

Bonnie

Tommy

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

Dr. Arnold

Dr. Hayes

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?

Daniel

Weber

Barbara

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

Karsh himself

Karsh's son

Karsh's daughter

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

1999

2001

2002

2000

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