"Dear Zoe" Quiz
young adult | 5 pages | Published in NaN
On September 11, 2001, far from either New York or Washington, Tess DeNunzio loses her three year-old sister to a hit-and-run driver. With the eyes of the world elsewhere, Tess's small tragedy is lost in the context of a national one, trapped in what she comes to perceive as an impenetrable silence. Dear Zoe is her attempt to break that silence. Part love letter, part coming of age story, part confession, Tess's story lets us eavesdrop on the intimate conversations that force her to articulate her loss, confront her guilt and, ultimately, confirm the healing power of love. In the most authentic female voice created by any male author since Wally Lamb, Tess DeNunzio will break your heart, then put it back together again.
| ISBN_13: | 9781565119420 |
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Essay questions
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- How does the protagonist, Tess DeNunzio, cope with the loss of her younger sister, Zoe?
- In what ways does the novel explore the themes of grief and family dynamics?
- Discuss the significance of the letters that Tess writes to her sister, Zoe, throughout the novel.
- How does the setting of the novel, post-9/11 America, impact the characters and their experiences?
- Examine the relationship between Tess and her father, and how it evolves over the course of the story.
- What role does the character of Adam play in Tess's life, and how does their friendship develop?
- Discuss the impact of Zoe's death on the dynamics within the DeNunzio family.
