The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?

Detroit, Michigan

Kearney, Nebraska

Paris, Texas

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

Weber

Barbara

Mark

Karin
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?

Blue jay

Junco

Sandhill crane

Barn owl
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?

An airplane

A warrior preparing for battle

A stork

A cloaked priest
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 is afraid

That she has no idea what to do
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?

He is in critical condition

He can talk but can't form sentences

He is talkative

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

Spot

Blackie

Fido

Goldie
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?

A hybrid

A hatchback

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?

Mark

Tommy

Duane

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

She dislikes them

She loves them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

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?

Generalized anxiety disorder

Dementia

Capgras syndrome

Alzheimer's
16 Where does Daniel work?

For a contractor

At the crane refuge

He is unemployed

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

At a wildlife preserve

At a computer vendor

At a community college

At a department store
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney

Grand Rapids

Sioux City

Cedar Rapids

Iowa City
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?

A monster

A liar

A thief

An imposter
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. Arnold

Dr. Hayes

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

To rehab

To the ICU

To another hospital

Back home
23 Who does Karin reach out to in an email?

Barbara

Daniel

Weber

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

Karsh's daughter

Karsh's wife

Karsh's son

Karsh himself
25 In what year does the novel take place?

2000

2001

1999

2002

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