Author: Anna Dahland

Swedish Again: Chapter-By-Chapter Guide Questions for Understanding Which Swedish word did Anna only know half of? Why did Anna avoid the children’s clothing store after that day? What did Anna’s second grade teacher refuse to do? Which holiday made Anna think back to her childhood and identity? Questions for Group Reflection and Discussion When Anna…

Swedish Again: Chapter-By-Chapter Guide Questions for Understanding Where was Anna when she got the text about an apartment offer? What did Fionn do when Anna texted him angrily? Why did Sinead get very angry and agitated? What started it? Did Anna accept the apartment offer? Questions for Group Reflection and Discussion This chapter shows a…

Swedish Again: Chapter-By-Chapter Guide Questions for Understanding What did Marie offer Anna? Why? Where did Anna finally find an apartment? What did Marie explain Anna still needed in order to get an apartment? What kind of job did Anna get? Questions for Group Reflection and Discussion What do you think of the housing list system…

Swedish Again: Chapter-By-Chapter Guide Questions for Understanding Which of Anna’s American children could also become Swedish citizens? What type of apartment did Anna, Fionn, and Sinead finally get? Which two pieces of furniture did Fionn want to take with him? How were Fionn’s and Sinead’s approaches to their alarm clocks different? Questions for Group Reflection…

Swedish Again: Chapter-By-Chapter Guide Questions for Understanding What was Anna’s relationship to duct tape? How did Anna reward Fionn for helping her move? If Marie’s apartment was small, why was it so amazing? What did Anna’s mother do when Anna was 14? Questions for Group Reflection and Discussion This chapter starts with Anna moving out…

Swedish Again: Chapter-By-Chapter Guide Questions for Understanding What type of friend was Marie? Who attended the meeting? What happened to Rory as a result of the meeting? What type of online form did Anna fill out after the meeting? Questions for Group Reflection and Discussion On page 82, Anna says that “if you gave life…

Swedish Again: Chapter-By-Chapter Guide Questions for Understanding Which relative did Anna feel close to before she left Sweden as a child? Which musical instrument did James teach Fionn when the whole family lived together in America? Aside from Anna, which three adults helped the grieving siblings? What happened while Anna, Michael and the “little kids”…

Swedish Again: Chapter-By-Chapter Guide Questions for Understanding What game did Anna and her brother play as children? While walking in the woods in Stockholm, what did Anna see which surprised her? What did Anna enjoy eating as she sat outside the supermarket? Which son reminded Anna of Kevin, and why? Questions for Group Reflection and…

Swedish Again: Chapter-By-Chapter Guide Questions for Understanding How many people lived in Kevin’s apartment when Anna arrived? What was Sinead doing when Anna tried to talk to her? What did Cara try to make Sinead and Rory do? Did Sinead and Rory go to day camp, as planned? Questions for Group Reflection and Discussion What…

Swedish Again: Chapter-By-Chapter Guide Questions for Understanding What was Anna’s family background? While growing up, how did Anna learn about Swedish culture? Why was Anna and Michael’s visit to the Swedish Consulate ironic? Which object in the bedroom reminded Anna of Kevin? Questions for Group Reflection and Discussion How did Anna’s life change when she…