The Echo Maker Quizzes

The Echo Maker Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Detroit, Michigan

Kearney, Nebraska

Paris, Texas

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

Karin

Barbara

Mark
3 Who visits Mark first in the hospital?
Weber

Bonnie

Duane

Karin
4 Who is Mark's girlfriend?
No one

Bonnie

Barbara

Sylvie
5 What bird appears at the beginning of the novel?
Blue jay

Junco

Barn owl

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

An airplane

A stork

A cloaked priest
7 What thought keeps Karin driving through the night?
That she is afraid

That she has no idea what to do

That she doesn't want to go back to Kearney

That her brother needs her
8 What state is Mark in when Karin arrives?
He is talkative

He is comatose

He can talk but can't form sentences

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 hybrid

A hatchback

A pickup truck

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

After being hit by a rock

In a fist fight

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

Daniel

Tommy

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

She is neutral about them

She loves them

Her feelings about them fluctuate
14 How does Mark's recovery process go?
Quickly

It's all in decline

Slowly

In fits and starts
15 What is the name of Mark's illness?
Capgras syndrome

Generalized anxiety disorder

Alzheimer's

Dementia
16 Where does Daniel work?
At a development company

For a contractor

At the crane refuge

He is unemployed
17 Where does Karin work before the novel begins?
At a wildlife preserve

At a community college

At a computer vendor

At a department store
18 Where does Karin live before coming back to Kearney
Sioux City

Iowa City

Grand Rapids

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

An imposter

A thief

A liar
20 Who else does Mark think is an imposter
His dog

Duane

Tommy

Bonnie
21 What is the name of Mark's doctor?
Dr. Hayes

Dr. Arnold

Dr. Weber

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

To another hospital

To rehab

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 himself

Karsh's wife

Karsh's daughter

Karsh's son
25 In what year does the novel take place?
2001

2002

2000

1999

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