The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?

Iowa City, Iowa

Kearney, Nebraska

Paris, Texas

Detroit, Michigan
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Barbara

Mark

Weber

Karin
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?

Weber

Bonnie

Karin

Duane
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?

Sylvie

Bonnie

Barbara

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

Blue jay

Junco

Barn owl

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

An airplane

A warrior preparing for battle

A cloaked priest

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

That she has no idea what to do

That she is afraid

That her brother needs her

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 talkative

He is in critical condition

He is comatose
9 What is the name of Mark's dog?

Goldie

Spot

Blackie

Fido
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?

A hatchback

A hybrid

A pickup truck

A minivan
11 How does Mark get his injury?

In a car accident

During a tornado

In a fist fight

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

Tommy

Mark

Daniel

Duane
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?

In fits and starts

Slowly

Quickly

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

Alzheimer's

Dementia

Generalized anxiety disorder

Capgras syndrome
16 Where does Daniel work?

At the crane refuge

He is unemployed

For a contractor

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

At a wildlife preserve

At a department store

At a computer vendor

At a community college
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney

Grand Rapids

Cedar Rapids

Iowa City

Sioux City
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

His dog

Duane

Tommy

Bonnie
21 What is the name of Mark's doctor?

Dr. Weber

Dr. Stevenson

Dr. Arnold

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

To rehab

Back home

To the ICU

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

Weber

Barbara

Daniel

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

Karsh himself

Karsh's daughter

Karsh's son

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

2001

2002

1999

2000

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