1 Who wrote Happiness for Beginners? Catherine Centre Ellie Kemper Helen Fielding Katherine Center 2 What form does Happiness for Beginners take? Play Short story collection Novel Podcast series 3 Who narrates Happiness for Beginners? An unnamed third-person narrator Helen An unnamed first-person narrator Katherine 4 Which time period does Happiness for Beginners take place in? 1890s 1980s Modern day 1990s 5 Who is the protagonist? Katherine Duncan Jake Helen 6 Where is Helen in the book's first scene? Her brother's apartment Her husband's apartment Her apartment Her mom's house 7 Why is Helen angry with her brother in Chapter 1? He forgot that he agreed to dog sit for her 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 8 What is the age difference between Helen and Duncan? Ten years They are twins Two years Five years 9 Who does Helen find in her brother's room? Jill Jake John Jack 10 Who is Pickle? Duncan's dog Helen's dog Jake's dog Helen's grandmother's dog 11 What breed is Pickle? Lab Mini dachshund Poodle Golden doodle 12 What isn't something Helen notices is different about Jake? He has muscles His teeth are straighter His glasses are new His hair is short 13 Why isn't Jake in his room? There's an orgy in Jake's room Duncan is with a woman in there 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 Bush Senior Nixon 15 In what state is Helen's hiking course located? Missouri Kansas Wyoming Texas 16 In what city does Helen live as an adult? New York Boston Los Angeles Evanston 17 Which answer best defines flummoxed? Baffled Dumb Sharp Angry 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 get him out of the apartment To marry him To kiss him To drive him to the BCSC course 20 What is happening at Jake and Duncan's apartment when Helen arrives? Super Bowl viewing party An landlord-led eviction A raging party They are midway through moving out 21 From whom did Helen hear about the BCSC course? Her grandmother Duncan Jake Her husband 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? She is in love with him She didn't want to drive on her own anyway He says he'll have to hitchhike because he is broke They are engaged 24 Where does Helen bring Pickle before she leaves Boston? None of these: she brings the dog with her The vet, for boarding Her ex's apartment Her grandmother's house 25 What make of car does Helen drive? Toyota Subaru Mercedes Audi
