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