The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?

Kearney, Nebraska

Iowa City, Iowa

Detroit, Michigan

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

Barbara

Karin

Mark

Weber
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?

Bonnie

Weber

Duane

Karin
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?

Barbara

Sylvie

Bonnie

No one
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?

Blue jay

Barn owl

Sandhill crane

Junco
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?

A stork

An airplane

A cloaked priest

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 has no idea what to do

That her brother needs her

That she is afraid
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?

He is in critical condition

He is talkative

He is comatose

He can talk but can't form sentences
9 What is the name of Mark's dog?

Spot

Goldie

Blackie

Fido
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?

A pickup truck

A hybrid

A hatchback

A minivan
11 How does Mark get his injury?

In a fist fight

During a tornado

In a car accident

After being hit by a rock
12 Who does Karin turn to when she needs help?

Tommy

Duane

Daniel

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

She loves them

She dislikes them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

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

It's all in decline

Quickly

In fits and starts

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

Capgras syndrome

Alzheimer's

Dementia

Generalized anxiety disorder
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 wildlife preserve

At a computer vendor

At a department store

At a community college
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney

Sioux City

Cedar Rapids

Grand Rapids

Iowa City
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

Tommy

Duane

Bonnie

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

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Stevenson

Dr. Arnold

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

To another hospital

To rehab

To the ICU

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

Weber

Karsh

Barbara

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

Karsh's son

Karsh's daughter

Karsh himself

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

2002

2001

2000

1999

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