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