The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Kearney, Nebraska

Detroit, Michigan

Iowa City, Iowa

Paris, Texas
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Weber

Mark

Barbara

Karin
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Karin

Weber

Bonnie

Duane
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Bonnie

Barbara

Sylvie

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

Blue jay

Barn owl

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

A cloaked priest

A stork

An airplane
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?
That her brother needs her

That she is afraid

That she has no idea what to do

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

He can talk but can't form sentences

He is comatose

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

Spot

Goldie

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

A hatchback

A pickup truck

A hybrid
11 How does Mark get his injury?
In a fist fight

After being hit by a rock

During a tornado

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

Tommy

Daniel

Duane
13 How does Karin feel about Mark's friends?
She loves them

She dislikes them

She is neutral about them

Her feelings about them fluctuate
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?
Generalized anxiety disorder

Capgras syndrome

Alzheimer's

Dementia
16 Where does Daniel work?
At the crane refuge

For a contractor

He is unemployed

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

At a wildlife preserve

At a community college

At a computer vendor
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?
An imposter

A thief

A liar

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. Stevenson

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Arnold

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

To rehab

Back home

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

Daniel

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?
1999

2000

2001

2002

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