The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Iowa City, Iowa

Kearney, Nebraska

Paris, Texas

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

Karin

Barbara

Weber
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Weber

Karin

Duane

Bonnie
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Barbara

No one

Sylvie

Bonnie
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Barn owl

Blue jay

Sandhill crane

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 has no idea what to do

That her brother needs her

That she is afraid

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

He can talk but can't form sentences

He is comatose

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

Goldie

Spot

Fido
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?
A hybrid

A minivan

A hatchback

A pickup truck
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?
Daniel

Duane

Mark

Tommy
13 How does Karin feel about Mark's friends?
She is neutral about them

She loves them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She dislikes them
14 How does Mark's recovery process go?
It's all in decline

In fits and starts

Slowly

Quickly
15 What is the name of Mark's illness?
Capgras syndrome

Alzheimer's

Generalized anxiety disorder

Dementia
16 Where does Daniel work?
For a contractor

At a development company

He is unemployed

At the crane refuge
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?
At a computer vendor

At a community college

At a department store

At a wildlife preserve
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney
Cedar Rapids

Sioux City

Grand Rapids

Iowa City
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?
A monster

An imposter

A liar

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

Bonnie

Duane

His dog
21 What is the name of Mark's doctor?
Dr. Weber

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Arnold

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?
Barbara

Karsh

Daniel

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

Karsh himself

Karsh's daughter

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

2001

1999

2002

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