1 Who wrote Happiness for Beginners? Ellie Kemper Catherine Centre Helen Fielding Katherine Center 2 What form does Happiness for Beginners take? Short story collection Podcast series Novel Play 3 Who narrates Happiness for Beginners? An unnamed third-person narrator An unnamed first-person narrator Helen Katherine 4 Which time period does Happiness for Beginners take place in? 1990s 1980s Modern day 1890s 5 Who is the protagonist? Jake Katherine Duncan Helen 6 Where is Helen in the book's first scene? Her husband's apartment Her apartment Her mom's house Her brother's apartment 7 Why is Helen angry with her brother in Chapter 1? He forgot that he agreed to dog sit for her He forgot to pick up their grandmother from the hospital He forgot that he agreed to cat sit for her He owes her several hundred dollars 8 What is the age difference between Helen and Duncan? Ten years Five years Two years They are twins 9 Who does Helen find in her brother's room? Jake Jill John Jack 10 Who is Pickle? Helen's grandmother's dog Helen's dog Duncan's dog Jake's dog 11 What breed is Pickle? Mini dachshund Lab Poodle Golden doodle 12 What isn't something Helen notices is different about Jake? His teeth are straighter He has muscles His glasses are new His hair is short 13 Why isn't Jake in his room? There's an orgy in Jake's room Jake left a candle burning and it is full of smoke damage now Jake is a hoarder and can't reach his bed Duncan is with a woman in there 14 What presidential administration does Helen reference when talking about Jake's hipster glasses? Trump Clinton Bush Senior Nixon 15 In what state is Helen's hiking course located? Texas Missouri Wyoming Kansas 16 In what city does Helen live as an adult? New York Boston Evanston Los Angeles 17 Which answer best defines flummoxed? Baffled Angry Sharp Dumb 18 What does BCSC stand for? Back Country Survival Company Big Country Survival Course Back Country Survival Course Big Country Survival Company 19 What does Jake ask of Helen in the first scene? To get him out of the apartment To drive him to the BCSC course To kiss him To marry him 20 What is happening at Jake and Duncan's apartment when Helen arrives? They are midway through moving out A raging party An landlord-led eviction Super Bowl viewing party 21 From whom did Helen hear about the BCSC course? Her husband Duncan Jake Her grandmother 22 What research assistantship is Jake planning to go to after the hiking course? Nuclear testing site None of these, he is lying about it Bomb defusing trials Field study on whales 23 In Chapter 1, why does Helen give in to taking Jake across the country? They are engaged He says he'll have to hitchhike because he is broke She is in love with him She didn't want to drive on her own anyway 24 Where does Helen bring Pickle before she leaves Boston? The vet, for boarding Her grandmother's house None of these: she brings the dog with her Her ex's apartment 25 What make of car does Helen drive? Audi Mercedes Toyota Subaru