The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Kearney, Nebraska

Paris, Texas

Detroit, Michigan

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

Karin

Mark

Weber
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Weber

Bonnie

Duane

Karin
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Barbara

Bonnie

No one

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

Barn owl

Junco

Blue jay
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?
A cloaked priest

A stork

An airplane

A warrior preparing for battle
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?
That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That her brother needs her

That she has no idea what to do

That she is afraid
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?
He is talkative

He is comatose

He can talk but can't form sentences

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

Spot

Blackie

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

A hatchback

A minivan

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

After being hit by a rock

In a fist fight

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

Daniel

Tommy

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

She dislikes them

She loves them

Her feelings about them fluctuate
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?
Generalized anxiety disorder

Dementia

Alzheimer's

Capgras syndrome
16 Where does Daniel work?
He is unemployed

For a contractor

At the crane refuge

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

At a community college

At a department store

At a computer vendor
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney
Iowa City

Sioux City

Cedar Rapids

Grand 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
Bonnie

Tommy

His dog

Duane
21 What is the name of Mark's doctor?
Dr. Stevenson

Dr. Arnold

Dr. Weber

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

Back home

To the ICU

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

Weber

Barbara

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

Karsh himself

Karsh's daughter

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

2000

2002

2001

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