The Day Lady Died Quizzes

The Day Lady Died Quiz

1 Who is the "Lady" referenced in the poem's title?
Edie Sedgewick

Marilyn Monroe

Cookie Mueller

Billie Holiday
2 What day did she die?
July 4th

July 17th

July 14th

July 12th
3 O'Hara frequently uses which conjunction to quickly advance the action of the poem?
if

and

but

or
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?
Genet

Verlaine

Rhys

Hesoid
6 Which of the following locations does the speaker NOT visit?
Ziegfield Theater

Central Park

Park Lane Liquor Store

The Golden Griffin
7 In which city does the poem take place?
Cambridge

New Haven

Philadelphia

New York City
8 Paul Verlaine is most known for being a
Symbolist Poet

Painter

Politician

Philosopher
9 Which item does the speaker NOT buy?
a play

a book of poems

a carton of cigarettes

a bottle of liquor
10 Which literary publication does the speaker purchase?
The Paris Review

The New York Review of Books

New World Writing

The New Yorker
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?
1960

1958

1959

1961
14 What is unusual about the speaker's visit to the bank?
the teller does not look up the speaker's balance

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
15 What is special about the book the speaker buys for Patsy?
it is a first edition

it contains drawings

it contains translations

it is autographed by the poet
16 What is a tobacconist?
A store that sells tobacco products

someone who loves smoking cigarettes

a smoking bar

a person who manufactures cigarettes
17 Where did the speaker hear the Lady sing?
Carnegie Hall

Radio City Music Hall

the 5 spot

an unnamed club
18 The speaker describes the Lady's voice as
a croon

a shriek

a whisper

a yell
19 Billie Holiday was known for singing what kind of music?
jazz

rock

punk

blues
20 On which day of the week does the poem take place?
a Sunday

a Friday

a Monday

a Wednesday
21 The speaker once heard that Miss Stillwagon's first name is
Elizabeth

Linda

Lilly

Lucy
22 Into which poetic genre does "The Day Lady Died" fall?
imagist

elegy

modern

sonnet
23 At the end of the poem, the speaker remembers that everyone stopped
crying

talking

breathing

laughing
24 Which literary device best applies to line 27, after the speaker recognizes Holiday's face on the New York Post?
personification

volta

antithesis

metaphor
25 What does the speaker buy for Mark?
cigarettes

a book of poems

a bouquet of flowers

a bottle of Strega

The Day Lady Died Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for The Day Lady Died is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

Ask Your Own Question

Study Guide for The Day Lady Died

The Day Lady Died study guide contains a biography of Frank O'Hara, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Read the Study Guide for The Day Lady Died…