The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?

Kearney, Nebraska

Detroit, Michigan

Iowa City, Iowa

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

Mark

Weber

Barbara

Karin
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?

Duane

Weber

Bonnie

Karin
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?

No one

Barbara

Sylvie

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

Junco

Sandhill crane

Blue jay

Barn owl
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?

A stork

A cloaked priest

A warrior preparing for battle

An airplane
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That she is afraid

That her brother needs her

That she has no idea what to do
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?

He is in critical condition

He is talkative

He is comatose

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

Fido

Spot

Blackie

Goldie
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?

A pickup truck

A hybrid

A hatchback

A minivan
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?

Duane

Daniel

Mark

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

It's all in decline

Quickly

In fits and starts
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 community college

At a department store

At a computer vendor

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

Sioux City

Grand Rapids

Iowa City

Cedar Rapids
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?

A liar

A thief

A monster

An imposter
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter

His dog

Tommy

Duane

Bonnie
21 What is the name of Mark's doctor?

Dr. Stevenson

Dr. Arnold

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Weber
22 Where is Mark moved once he regains cognitive function?

Back home

To another hospital

To the ICU

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

Karsh

Daniel

Weber

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?

2002

1999

2000

2001

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