The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Detroit, Michigan

Iowa City, Iowa

Kearney, Nebraska

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

Weber

Barbara

Karin
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Duane

Bonnie

Karin

Weber
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
No one

Barbara

Sylvie

Bonnie
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Sandhill crane

Blue jay

Barn owl

Junco
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?
An airplane

A cloaked priest

A stork

A warrior preparing for battle
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?
That she is afraid

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That her brother needs her

That she has no idea what to do
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?
Spot

Goldie

Blackie

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

A minivan

A hybrid

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

After being hit by a rock

In a car accident

During a tornado
12 Who does Karin turn to when she needs help?
Daniel

Duane

Mark

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

She dislikes them

She is neutral about them

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

Quickly

In fits and starts

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 a development company

He is unemployed

For a contractor

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

At a department store

At a wildlife preserve

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?
A thief

A monster

An imposter

A liar
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter
Tommy

Duane

Bonnie

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

Dr. Weber

Dr. Arnold

Dr. Stevenson
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?
Barbara

Daniel

Karsh

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

Karsh's daughter

Karsh himself

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

2000

2002

2001

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