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