Happiness for Beginners Quizzes

Happiness for Beginners Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Happiness for Beginners?
Catherine Centre

Ellie Kemper

Katherine Center

Helen Fielding
2 What form does Happiness for Beginners take?
Novel

Short story collection

Play

Podcast series
3 Who narrates Happiness for Beginners?
An unnamed third-person narrator

Katherine

An unnamed first-person narrator

Helen
4 Which time period does Happiness for Beginners take place in?
1980s

1990s

1890s

Modern day
5 Who is the protagonist?
Jake

Duncan

Katherine

Helen
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 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

They are twins

Ten years

Two years
9 Who does Helen find in her brother's room?
Jack

Jill

Jake

John
10 Who is Pickle?
Jake's dog

Helen's dog

Duncan's dog

Helen's grandmother's dog
11 What breed is Pickle?
Golden doodle

Poodle

Lab

Mini dachshund
12 What isn't something Helen notices is different about Jake?
His teeth are straighter

His hair is short

His glasses are new

He has muscles
13 Why isn't Jake in his room?
There's an orgy in Jake's room

Jake left a candle burning and it is full of smoke damage now

Jake is a hoarder and can't reach his bed

Duncan is with a woman in there
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?
Wyoming

Missouri

Texas

Kansas
16 In what city does Helen live as an adult?
Los Angeles

New York

Evanston

Boston
17 Which answer best defines flummoxed?
Baffled

Sharp

Angry

Dumb
18 What does BCSC stand for?
Big Country Survival Course

Back Country Survival Course

Big Country Survival Company

Back Country Survival Company
19 What does Jake ask of Helen in the first scene?
To kiss him

To marry him

To drive him to the BCSC course

To get him out of the apartment
20 What is happening at Jake and Duncan's apartment when Helen arrives?
An landlord-led eviction

Super Bowl viewing party

A raging party

They are midway through moving out
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?
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 didn't want to drive on her own anyway

They are engaged

He says he'll have to hitchhike because he is broke

She is in love with him
24 Where does Helen bring Pickle before she leaves Boston?
The vet, for boarding

None of these: she brings the dog with her

Her ex's apartment

Her grandmother's house
25 What make of car does Helen drive?
Subaru

Audi

Mercedes

Toyota

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