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