1 Who wrote Happiness for Beginners? Catherine Centre Katherine Center Ellie Kemper Helen Fielding 2 What form does Happiness for Beginners take? Play Podcast series Novel Short story collection 3 Who narrates Happiness for Beginners? Katherine An unnamed third-person narrator An unnamed first-person narrator Helen 4 Which time period does Happiness for Beginners take place in? 1980s 1890s Modern day 1990s 5 Who is the protagonist? Katherine Jake Duncan Helen 6 Where is Helen in the book's first scene? Her mom's house Her brother's apartment Her apartment Her husband's apartment 7 Why is Helen angry with her brother in Chapter 1? He forgot to pick up their grandmother from the hospital He forgot that he agreed to dog sit for her He owes her several hundred dollars He forgot that he agreed to cat sit for her 8 What is the age difference between Helen and Duncan? Ten years Five years They are twins Two years 9 Who does Helen find in her brother's room? Jack Jake John Jill 10 Who is Pickle? Helen's dog Jake's dog Duncan's dog Helen's grandmother's dog 11 What breed is Pickle? Poodle Golden doodle Mini dachshund Lab 12 What isn't something Helen notices is different about Jake? He has muscles His hair is short His teeth are straighter His glasses are new 13 Why isn't Jake in his room? Duncan is with a woman in there There's an orgy in Jake's room Jake is a hoarder and can't reach his bed 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? Clinton Trump Nixon Bush Senior 15 In what state is Helen's hiking course located? Texas Missouri Kansas Wyoming 16 In what city does Helen live as an adult? New York Boston Evanston Los Angeles 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? An landlord-led eviction They are midway through moving out A raging party Super Bowl viewing 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? Nuclear testing site Field study on whales Bomb defusing trials None of these, he is lying about it 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 didn't want to drive on her own anyway She is in love with him 24 Where does Helen bring Pickle before she leaves Boston? None of these: she brings the dog with her Her ex's apartment The vet, for boarding Her grandmother's house 25 What make of car does Helen drive? Subaru Audi Toyota Mercedes
