1 Who is the "Lady" referenced in the poem's title? Edie Sedgewick Marilyn Monroe Billie Holiday Cookie Mueller 2 What day did she die? July 14th July 17th July 4th July 12th 3 O'Hara frequently uses which conjunction to quickly advance the action of the poem? if and or but 4 The speaker learns of Lady's death from a newspaper headline a friend a telegram a radio broadcast 5 The speaker buys a book by which author for his friend Patsy? Genet Rhys Hesoid Verlaine 6 Which of the following locations does the speaker NOT visit? Ziegfield Theater Park Lane Liquor Store The Golden Griffin Central Park 7 In which city does the poem take place? Cambridge New Haven New York City Philadelphia 8 Paul Verlaine is most known for being a Painter Symbolist Poet Philosopher Politician 9 Which item does the speaker NOT buy? a play a bottle of liquor a carton of cigarettes a book of poems 10 Which literary publication does the speaker purchase? New World Writing The New Yorker The New York Review of Books The Paris Review 11 The speaker is interested in new work from the poets in England Ghana France Italy 12 What event will the speaker attend on the night the poem takes place? a play a dinner party a concert a poetry reading 13 What year does the poem take place? 1961 1958 1959 1960 14 What is unusual about the speaker's visit to the bank? the teller wishes the speaker a good day the teller does not give the speaker a receipt the speaker learns he has no money in his account the teller does not look up the speaker's balance 15 What is special about the book the speaker buys for Patsy? it is autographed by the poet it contains translations it is a first edition it contains drawings 16 What is a tobacconist? someone who loves smoking cigarettes a person who manufactures cigarettes a smoking bar A store that sells tobacco products 17 Where did the speaker hear the Lady sing? the 5 spot an unnamed club Carnegie Hall Radio City Music Hall 18 The speaker describes the Lady's voice as a whisper a croon a shriek a yell 19 Billie Holiday was known for singing what kind of music? punk rock jazz blues 20 On which day of the week does the poem take place? a Wednesday a Monday a Friday a Sunday 21 The speaker once heard that Miss Stillwagon's first name is Elizabeth Lucy Lilly Linda 22 Into which poetic genre does "The Day Lady Died" fall? elegy sonnet imagist modern 23 At the end of the poem, the speaker remembers that everyone stopped laughing crying talking breathing 24 Which literary device best applies to line 27, after the speaker recognizes Holiday's face on the New York Post? personification volta metaphor antithesis 25 What does the speaker buy for Mark? a bouquet of flowers cigarettes a book of poems a bottle of Strega