The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Detroit, Michigan

Iowa City, Iowa

Kearney, Nebraska

Paris, Texas
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Karin

Weber

Barbara

Mark
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Bonnie

Duane

Weber

Karin
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Sylvie

Barbara

No one

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 warrior preparing for battle

A stork

A cloaked priest

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

That she is afraid

That her brother needs her

That she has no idea what to do
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?
He can talk but can't form sentences

He is in critical condition

He is talkative

He is comatose
9 What is the name of Mark's dog?
Fido

Goldie

Spot

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

A minivan

A hybrid

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

In a car accident

After being hit by a rock

During a tornado
12 Who does Karin turn to when she needs help?
Mark

Duane

Tommy

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

She is neutral about them

She dislikes them

Her feelings about them fluctuate
14 How does Mark's recovery process go?
Quickly

In fits and starts

Slowly

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

Generalized anxiety disorder

Alzheimer's

Capgras syndrome
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
Cedar Rapids

Grand Rapids

Sioux City

Iowa 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
His dog

Bonnie

Tommy

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

Dr. Weber

Dr. Arnold

Dr. Hayes
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?
Daniel

Weber

Karsh

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

Karsh's wife

Karsh's son

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

2000

1999

2002

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