The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Detroit, Michigan

Paris, Texas

Kearney, Nebraska

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

Barbara

Mark

Karin
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Duane

Karin

Bonnie

Weber
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
Bonnie

Barbara

No one

Sylvie
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Barn owl

Junco

Blue jay

Sandhill crane
6 What does the narrator say the Sandhill crane resembles?
A stork

A cloaked priest

An airplane

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 her brother needs her

That she is afraid

That she has no idea what to do
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?
Goldie

Fido

Spot

Blackie
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?
A hybrid

A hatchback

A pickup truck

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?
Daniel

Tommy

Duane

Mark
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?
In fits and starts

Slowly

Quickly

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

Dementia

Alzheimer's

Generalized anxiety disorder
16 Where does Daniel work?
For a contractor

At a development company

At the crane refuge

He is unemployed
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?
At a community college

At a department store

At a wildlife preserve

At a computer vendor
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?
An imposter

A thief

A monster

A liar
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. Arnold

Dr. Stevenson

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

To the ICU

Back home

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

Daniel

Karsh

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

Karsh's wife

Karsh's son

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

2001

2002

1999

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