The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Paris, Texas

Iowa City, Iowa

Kearney, Nebraska

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

Barbara

Mark

Karin
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Karin

Bonnie

Weber

Duane
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Barbara

No one

Sylvie

Bonnie
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 stork

An airplane

A warrior preparing for battle

A cloaked priest
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?
That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That she is afraid

That she has no idea what to do

That her brother needs her
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?
He can talk but can't form sentences

He is comatose

He is talkative

He is in critical condition
9 What is the name of Mark's dog?
Fido

Blackie

Goldie

Spot
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?
A minivan

A pickup truck

A hybrid

A hatchback
11 How does Mark get his injury?
In a car accident

During a tornado

In a fist fight

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

Mark

Duane

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

She dislikes them

She is neutral about them

Her feelings about them fluctuate
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?
Dementia

Alzheimer's

Capgras syndrome

Generalized anxiety disorder
16 Where does Daniel work?
For a contractor

He is unemployed

At the crane refuge

At a development company
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

Cedar Rapids

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

A monster

An imposter

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

His dog

Bonnie

Duane
21 What is the name of Mark's doctor?
Dr. Hayes

Dr. Weber

Dr. Arnold

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

Back home

To another hospital

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

Weber

Daniel

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

Karsh himself

Karsh's wife

Karsh's son
25 In what year does the novel take place?
2000

2001

1999

2002

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