The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Iowa City, Iowa

Detroit, Michigan

Kearney, Nebraska

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

Weber

Barbara

Mark
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Weber

Karin

Duane

Bonnie
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Barbara

No one

Bonnie

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

Blue jay

Sandhill crane

Barn owl
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?
A warrior preparing for battle

A cloaked priest

A stork

An airplane
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 has no idea what to do

That she is afraid
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?
He can talk but can't form sentences

He is talkative

He is comatose

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

Blackie

Fido

Goldie
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?
A minivan

A pickup truck

A hatchback

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

During a tornado

After being hit by a rock

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

Tommy

Mark

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

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She dislikes them

She loves them
14 How does Mark's recovery process go?
In fits and starts

Quickly

It's all in decline

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

For a contractor

He is unemployed

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

At a community college

At a department store

At a computer vendor
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney
Iowa City

Sioux City

Cedar Rapids

Grand Rapids
19 What does Mark accuse Karin of being?
A thief

A liar

A monster

An imposter
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter
Bonnie

Tommy

His dog

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

Dr. Weber

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Stevenson
22 Where is Mark moved once he regains cognitive function?
Back home

To another hospital

To the ICU

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

Barbara

Karsh

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

Karsh's daughter

Karsh himself

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

2002

2001

1999

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