The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Iowa City, Iowa

Detroit, Michigan

Kearney, Nebraska

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

Weber

Barbara

Mark
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Karin

Duane

Weber

Bonnie
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Bonnie

Barbara

No one

Sylvie
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Blue jay

Sandhill crane

Barn owl

Junco
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?
A warrior preparing for battle

An airplane

A stork

A cloaked priest
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?
That her brother needs her

That she is afraid

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

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 comatose

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 hatchback

A hybrid

A minivan

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

After being hit by a rock

In a fist fight

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

Daniel

Mark

Tommy
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?
Slowly

In fits and starts

Quickly

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

Dementia

Generalized anxiety disorder

Capgras syndrome
16 Where does Daniel work?
At the crane refuge

He is unemployed

For a contractor

At a development company
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?
At a department store

At a community college

At a wildlife preserve

At a computer vendor
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney
Cedar Rapids

Sioux City

Iowa City

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

A liar

An imposter

A thief
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?
Daniel

Karsh

Weber

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

2002

1999

2000

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