The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Detroit, Michigan

Kearney, Nebraska

Paris, Texas

Iowa City, Iowa
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Mark

Karin

Barbara

Weber
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Duane

Karin

Bonnie

Weber
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Sylvie

Bonnie

No one

Barbara
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Sandhill crane

Junco

Barn owl

Blue jay
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 her brother needs her

That she is afraid

That she has no idea what to do

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?
He is comatose

He can talk but can't form sentences

He is in critical condition

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

Blackie

Goldie

Fido
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

In a car accident

During a tornado

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

Duane

Tommy

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

She is neutral about them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She loves them
14 How does Mark's recovery process go?
Quickly

It's all in decline

In fits and starts

Slowly
15 What is the name of Mark's illness?
Dementia

Alzheimer's

Capgras syndrome

Generalized anxiety disorder
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 community college

At a wildlife preserve

At a department store
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?
An imposter

A thief

A liar

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

His dog

Tommy

Duane
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 rehab

To the ICU

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

Daniel

Karsh

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

Karsh's son

Karsh's wife

Karsh himself
25 In what year does the novel take place?
2001

2002

1999

2000

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