The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?

Iowa City, Iowa

Kearney, Nebraska

Detroit, Michigan

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

Karin

Weber

Mark

Barbara
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?

Karin

Duane

Bonnie

Weber
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?

Sylvie

Bonnie

Barbara

No one
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 cloaked priest

A stork

An airplane

A warrior preparing for battle
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 can talk but can't form sentences

He is in critical condition

He is talkative
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 minivan

A pickup truck
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?

Tommy

Daniel

Duane

Mark
13 How does Karin feel about Mark's friends?

She is neutral about them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She loves them

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

In fits and starts

Slowly

Quickly

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

Generalized anxiety disorder

Alzheimer's

Capgras syndrome

Dementia
16 Where does Daniel work?

At a development company

For a contractor

He is unemployed

At the crane refuge
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

Grand Rapids

Iowa City

Sioux City

Cedar Rapids
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?

A monster

An imposter

A thief

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. Arnold

Dr. Weber

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Stevenson
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 daughter

Karsh himself

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

2002

1999

2001

2000

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