The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Detroit, Michigan

Iowa City, Iowa

Paris, Texas

Kearney, Nebraska
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Mark

Barbara

Karin

Weber
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Duane

Bonnie

Karin

Weber
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
No one

Sylvie

Barbara

Bonnie
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Sandhill crane

Barn owl

Junco

Blue jay
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 she is afraid

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That she has no idea what to do

That her brother needs her
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?
He can talk but can't form sentences

He is talkative

He is in critical condition

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

Spot

Goldie

Fido
10 What kind of car does Mark drive?
A hatchback

A hybrid

A pickup truck

A minivan
11 How does Mark get his injury?
During a tornado

In a fist fight

In a car accident

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

Mark

Daniel

Duane
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

It's all in decline

Quickly

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

Dementia

Alzheimer's

Generalized anxiety disorder
16 Where does Daniel work?
He is unemployed

At a development company

At the crane refuge

For a contractor
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?
At a department store

At a community college

At a wildlife preserve

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

Grand Rapids

Sioux City

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

An imposter

A thief

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

Tommy

Duane

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

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Arnold

Dr. Stevenson
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?
Karsh

Weber

Barbara

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

Karsh's daughter

Karsh's son

Karsh himself
25 In what year does the novel take place?
2001

2000

2002

1999

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