The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Paris, Texas

Kearney, Nebraska

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?
Bonnie

Duane

Karin

Weber
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Sylvie

No one

Barbara

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?
An airplane

A stork

A warrior preparing for battle

A cloaked priest
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?
That she has no idea what to do

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That she is afraid

That her brother needs her
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?
He is comatose

He is in critical condition

He can talk but can't form sentences

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

Goldie

Blackie

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

A hatchback

A hybrid

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

In a fist fight

After being hit by a rock

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

Mark

Daniel

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?
In fits and starts

Quickly

Slowly

It's all in decline
15 What is the name of Mark's illness?
Alzheimer's

Capgras syndrome

Generalized anxiety disorder

Dementia
16 Where does Daniel work?
At the crane refuge

He is unemployed

For a contractor

At a development company
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
Grand Rapids

Iowa City

Cedar Rapids

Sioux City
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?
A thief

An imposter

A liar

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. Hayes

Dr. Stevenson

Dr. Arnold
22 Where is Mark moved once he regains cognitive function?
To the ICU

To rehab

Back home

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

Karsh

Barbara

Weber
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?
2001

2000

1999

2002

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