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