The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

By John Melendez · Edited by James Cooper · Last reviewed August 16, 2023

1 Where is the novel set?

Detroit, Michigan

Kearney, Nebraska

Iowa City, Iowa

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

Weber

Mark

Karin

Barbara
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?

Karin

Duane

Weber

Bonnie
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?

Sylvie

Barbara

No one

Bonnie
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?

An airplane

A stork

A warrior preparing for battle

A cloaked priest
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?

That she is afraid

That her brother needs her

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 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?

Blackie

Fido

Goldie

Spot
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?

A hybrid

A minivan

A pickup truck

A hatchback
11 How does Mark get his injury?

After being hit by a rock

During a tornado

In a fist fight

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

Duane

Mark

Tommy

Daniel
13 How does Karin feel about Mark's friends?

She is neutral about them

She dislikes them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

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

It's all in decline

Quickly

Slowly

In fits and starts
15 What is the name of Mark's illness?

Dementia

Generalized anxiety disorder

Capgras syndrome

Alzheimer's
16 Where does Daniel work?

At the crane refuge

At a development company

He is unemployed

For a contractor
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

Iowa City

Grand Rapids

Sioux City

Cedar Rapids
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?

A liar

A thief

An imposter

A monster
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter

Duane

His dog

Bonnie

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?

To another hospital

To the ICU

Back home

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

Weber

Karsh

Daniel

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

Karsh's wife

Karsh's son

Karsh's daughter

Karsh himself
25 In what year does the novel take place?

2001

2002

1999

2000

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