The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Kearney, Nebraska

Iowa City, Iowa

Paris, Texas

Detroit, Michigan
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Karin

Mark

Weber

Barbara
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Weber

Duane

Bonnie

Karin
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Bonnie

Sylvie

Barbara

No one
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Sandhill crane

Blue jay

Barn owl

Junco
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 doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That she has no idea what to do

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

He is in critical condition

He is talkative

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

Blackie

Spot

Goldie
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?
A hatchback

A hybrid

A pickup truck

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

In a car accident

After being hit by a rock

In a fist fight
12 Who does Karin turn to when she needs help?
Daniel

Mark

Tommy

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

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She is neutral about them

She dislikes them
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?
Generalized anxiety disorder

Capgras syndrome

Alzheimer's

Dementia
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 computer vendor

At a department store

At a wildlife preserve

At a community college
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney
Iowa City

Sioux City

Grand Rapids

Cedar Rapids
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?
A monster

A liar

A thief

An imposter
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter
His dog

Bonnie

Tommy

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?
Back home

To the ICU

To rehab

To another hospital
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?
2002

2001

2000

1999

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