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?
Weber

Barbara

Mark

Karin
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Bonnie

Duane

Karin

Weber
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Bonnie

No one

Barbara

Sylvie
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Junco

Barn owl

Sandhill crane

Blue jay
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?
A warrior preparing for battle

A cloaked priest

A stork

An airplane
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?
That her brother needs her

That she has no idea what to do

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

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

He is talkative

He is in critical condition

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

Spot

Goldie

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

A minivan

A hybrid

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

In a car accident

During a tornado

After being hit by a rock
12 Who does Karin turn to when she needs help?
Mark

Daniel

Duane

Tommy
13 How does Karin feel about Mark's friends?
She loves them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She dislikes them

She is neutral about them
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?
Alzheimer's

Dementia

Capgras syndrome

Generalized anxiety disorder
16 Where does Daniel work?
He is unemployed

At the crane refuge

At a development company

For a contractor
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?
At a department store

At a community college

At a computer vendor

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

Iowa City

Grand Rapids

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

An imposter

A monster

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

Tommy

Duane

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

Dr. Weber

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Arnold
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?
Weber

Karsh

Barbara

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

Karsh's son

Karsh himself

Karsh's wife
25 In what year does the novel take place?
2001

1999

2000

2002

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