The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?

Paris, Texas

Detroit, Michigan

Kearney, Nebraska

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

Karin

Barbara

Weber

Mark
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?

Duane

Karin

Weber

Bonnie
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?

No one

Bonnie

Barbara

Sylvie
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?

An airplane

A cloaked priest

A stork

A warrior preparing for battle
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 is talkative

He is in critical condition

He is comatose

He can talk but can't form sentences
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 hatchback

A hybrid

A minivan
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

Mark

Duane

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

She loves them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She dislikes them

She is neutral about them
14 How does Mark's recovery process go?

It's all in decline

In fits and starts

Quickly

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

Capgras syndrome

Generalized anxiety disorder

Dementia

Alzheimer's
16 Where does Daniel work?

At the crane refuge

He is unemployed

At a development company

For a contractor
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

Sioux City

Grand Rapids

Iowa City

Cedar Rapids
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?

A thief

A monster

An imposter

A liar
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter

Duane

Bonnie

Tommy

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

Dr. Stevenson

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Weber

Dr. Arnold
22 Where is Mark moved once he regains cognitive function?

To the ICU

To another hospital

Back home

To rehab
23 Who does Karin reach out to in an email?

Weber

Barbara

Karsh

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

Karsh himself

Karsh's wife

Karsh's daughter

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

2000

1999

2002

2001

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