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