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?
Mark

Karin

Barbara

Weber
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Bonnie

Karin

Duane

Weber
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
No one

Barbara

Sylvie

Bonnie
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Barn owl

Junco

Sandhill crane

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

An airplane

A cloaked priest

A stork
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 in critical condition

He is comatose

He can talk but can't form sentences

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

Goldie

Blackie

Spot
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?
A pickup truck

A minivan

A hatchback

A hybrid
11 How does Mark get his injury?
After being hit by a rock

During a tornado

In a car accident

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

Daniel

Duane

Tommy
13 How does Karin feel about Mark's friends?
She dislikes them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She loves them

She is neutral about them
14 How does Mark's recovery process go?
Slowly

In fits and starts

It's all in decline

Quickly
15 What is the name of Mark's illness?
Alzheimer's

Dementia

Capgras syndrome

Generalized anxiety disorder
16 Where does Daniel work?
At a development company

For a contractor

At the crane refuge

He is unemployed
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?
At a wildlife preserve

At a computer vendor

At a community college

At a department store
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney
Sioux City

Iowa City

Grand Rapids

Cedar Rapids
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?
A liar

An imposter

A monster

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

Bonnie

His dog

Tommy
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?
Back home

To another hospital

To rehab

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

Daniel

Karsh

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

Karsh himself

Karsh's son

Karsh's wife
25 In what year does the novel take place?
2002

2000

2001

1999

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