The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?

Kearney, Nebraska

Paris, Texas

Iowa City, Iowa

Detroit, Michigan
2 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Barbara

Mark

Weber

Karin
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?

Bonnie

Duane

Karin

Weber
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?

Bonnie

Sylvie

No one

Barbara
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 cloaked priest

An airplane

A warrior preparing for battle

A stork
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?

That she has no idea what to do

That her brother needs her

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

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?

Goldie

Spot

Fido

Blackie
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

In a car accident

During a tornado

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

Tommy

Daniel

Duane

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

She is neutral about them

She loves them

Her feelings about them fluctuate

She dislikes 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

Alzheimer's

Dementia

Generalized anxiety disorder
16 Where does Daniel work?

At a development company

At the crane refuge

For a contractor

He is unemployed
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?

At a community college

At a computer vendor

At a department store

At a wildlife preserve
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney

Sioux City

Grand Rapids

Iowa 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

Duane

His dog

Tommy
21 What is the name of Mark's doctor?

Dr. Stevenson

Dr. Hayes

Dr. Weber

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

Back home

To rehab

To another hospital

To the ICU
23 Who does Karin reach out to in an email?

Weber

Daniel

Barbara

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

Karsh's daughter

Karsh's son

Karsh's wife

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

2000

2002

2001

1999

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