The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Kearney, Nebraska

Paris, Texas

Detroit, Michigan

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

Barbara

Karin

Weber
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Duane

Weber

Bonnie

Karin
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Barbara

Sylvie

No one

Bonnie
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Junco

Sandhill crane

Barn owl

Blue jay
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?
An airplane

A stork

A cloaked priest

A warrior preparing for battle
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?
That she has no idea what to do

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That her brother needs her

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

He is talkative

He is in critical condition

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 hatchback

A minivan

A hybrid
11 How does Mark get his injury?
In a fist fight

After being hit by a rock

During a tornado

In a car accident
12 Who does Karin turn to when she needs help?
Tommy

Mark

Daniel

Duane
13 How does Karin feel about Mark's friends?
She loves them

She is neutral about them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She dislikes them
14 How does Mark's recovery process go?
Quickly

Slowly

In fits and starts

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

Alzheimer's

Dementia

Generalized anxiety disorder
16 Where does Daniel work?
At a development company

At the crane refuge

He is unemployed

For a contractor
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?
At a community college

At a wildlife preserve

At a department store

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

Iowa City

Sioux City

Cedar Rapids
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?
A liar

A thief

An imposter

A monster
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter
Bonnie

His dog

Tommy

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

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Stevenson

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

Back home

To the ICU

To another hospital
23 Who does Karin reach out to in an email?
Weber

Barbara

Daniel

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

Karsh's son

Karsh's wife

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

2001

2002

1999

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