The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Detroit, Michigan

Kearney, Nebraska

Paris, Texas

Iowa City, Iowa
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Karin

Barbara

Mark

Weber
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Duane

Weber

Bonnie

Karin
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Sylvie

No one

Bonnie

Barbara
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Junco

Barn owl

Blue jay

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

A stork

An airplane

A cloaked priest
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?
That she is afraid

That she has no idea what to do

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 is comatose

He is in critical condition

He is talkative

He can talk but can't form sentences
9 What is the name of Mark's dog?
Blackie

Fido

Spot

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

A hatchback

A pickup truck

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

In a car accident

In a fist fight

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

Daniel

Duane

Mark
13 How does Karin feel about Mark's friends?
Her feelings about them fluctuate

She is neutral about them

She dislikes them

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

In fits and starts

It's all in decline

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

Alzheimer's

Capgras syndrome

Dementia
16 Where does Daniel work?
He is unemployed

For a contractor

At a development company

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

At a community college

At a computer vendor

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

Iowa City

Cedar Rapids

Grand Rapids
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?
An imposter

A monster

A liar

A thief
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter
Bonnie

Duane

Tommy

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

Dr. Stevenson

Dr. Hayes

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

Back home

To another hospital

To the ICU
23 Who does Karin reach out to in an email?
Daniel

Weber

Karsh

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

Karsh himself

Karsh's wife

Karsh's daughter
25 In what year does the novel take place?
1999

2001

2002

2000

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