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  • 1. Where is Jacqueline du Pré buried?
A) Golders Green Jewish Cemetery
B) Westminster Abbey
C) Highgate Cemetery
D) Kensal Green Cemetery
  • 2. At what age did Jacqueline du Pré die?
A) 42
B) 45
C) 50
D) 40
  • 3. On what date did du Pré die?
A) 19 October 1985
B) 21 October 1989
C) 19 October 1987
D) 15 November 1987
  • 4. Where did du Pré die?
A) Vienna
B) London
C) New York
D) Paris
  • 5. Which foundation purchased du Pré's Davidov Stradivarius?
A) The Louis Vuitton Foundation
B) The Stradivarius Society
C) The Ford Foundation
D) The Rockefeller Foundation
  • 6. For how much was the Davidov Stradivarius purchased?
A) Just under £500,000
B) Just over £1 million
C) £5 million
D) Exactly £2 million
  • 7. To whom was the Davidov Stradivarius made available on loan after its purchase?
A) Øyvind Gimse
B) István Várdai
C) Yo-Yo Ma
D) Kyril Zlotnikov
  • 8. Who named the 1673 Stradivarius the 'Du Pré Stradivarius' in tribute?
A) Lynn Harrell
B) Yo-Yo Ma
C) Christopher Nupen
D) Daniel Barenboim
  • 9. Who is the 1673 Du Pré Stradivarius currently on extended loan to?
A) Kyril Zlotnikov
B) Yo-Yo Ma
C) Øyvind Gimse
D) István Várdai
  • 10. Which cellist owned the 1673 Stradivarius before it went to István Várdai?
A) Piers du Pré
B) Anand Tucker
C) Lynn Harrell
D) Øyvind Gimse
  • 11. To whom is du Pré's 1970 Peresson cello currently on loan?
A) Yo-Yo Ma
B) Øyvind Gimse
C) István Várdai
D) Kyril Zlotnikov
  • 12. Kyril Zlotnikov is a member of which musical group?
A) Berlin Philharmonic
B) Jerusalem Quartet
C) London Symphony Orchestra
D) Juilliard String Quartet
  • 13. Who wrote in her 2021 memoir This Much Is True that du Pré died in an assisted suicide?
A) Margaret Branch
B) Hilary du Pré
C) Miriam Margolyes
D) Clare Finzi
  • 14. According to Miriam Margolyes's memoir, who assisted du Pré's suicide via lethal injection?
A) Anand Tucker
B) Daniel Barenboim
C) Margaret Branch
D) Piers du Pré
  • 15. What was the name of Miriam Margolyes's 2021 memoir?
A) This Much Is True
B) A Genius in the Family
C) Hilary and Jackie
D) Genius and Tragedy
  • 16. Who was du Pré's husband?
A) Yo-Yo Ma
B) Christopher Nupen
C) Anand Tucker
D) Daniel Barenboim
  • 17. How did Daniel Barenboim describe the claim that du Pré died in an assisted suicide?
A) Unverifiable
B) Completely proven
C) A touching tribute
D) Undeniable fact
  • 18. Who wrote the posthumous memoir A Genius in the Family?
A) Hilary and Piers du Pré
B) Miriam Margolyes and Christopher Nupen
C) Daniel Barenboim and Yo-Yo Ma
D) Clare Finzi and Anand Tucker
  • 19. Who directed the 1998 film Hilary and Jackie?
A) Christopher Nupen
B) Anand Tucker
C) Yo-Yo Ma
D) Daniel Barenboim
  • 20. The film Hilary and Jackie was based partially on interviews with whom?
A) Clare Finzi and Øyvind Gimse
B) Daniel Barenboim and Margaret Branch
C) Kyril Zlotnikov and István Várdai
D) Hilary and Piers
  • 21. What effect did the release of the 1998 film have on the memoir?
A) Had no effect
B) Caused it to be banned
C) Promoted its popularity
D) Decreased its sales
  • 22. What is a major criticism of both the book and the film Hilary and Jackie?
A) Being too focused on her Stradivarius cellos
B) Failing to mention her musical career at all
C) Ignoring her multiple sclerosis diagnosis entirely
D) Sensationalising Jacqueline du Pré's personal life
  • 23. What early symptom of multiple sclerosis is mentioned in relation to the memoir's events?
A) Complete paralysis of the hands
B) Extreme mental depression
C) Loss of hearing
D) Sudden blindness
  • 24. Who took the initiative in verbally comforting Jacqueline during her period of extreme mental depression?
A) Piers
B) Christopher
C) Finzi
D) Daniel
  • 25. Who argued that she was victimised by her sister's demands in the memoir?
A) Clare
B) Hilary
C) Miriam
D) Margaret
  • 26. Whose daughter contested the memoir's account of the affair with Finzi?
A) Miriam's
B) Christopher's
C) Piers's
D) Hilary's
  • 27. What did Clare Finzi suggest about her father, Finzi?
A) He was a film director
B) He was a professional cellist
C) He was a medical doctor
D) He was a serial adulterer
  • 28. According to Clare Finzi, why did her father seduce her emotionally vulnerable aunt?
A) To promote a book
B) To gratify his own ego
C) To spite Daniel Barenboim
D) To secure financial gain
  • 29. What did Clare Finzi charge the film Hilary and Jackie with being?
A) A heartwarming tribute
B) A gross misinterpretation
C) A cinematic masterpiece
D) An accurate documentary
  • 30. How does the film portray Jacqueline in relation to her sister's husband?
A) Manipulated and completely innocent
B) Forced into marriage by her family
C) Predatory and actively planning to seduce him
D) Reluctant and entirely unaware of the affair
  • 31. How did director Anand Tucker defend the film's portrayal of the affair?
A) By arguing extant alternatives amount to canonisation or hagiography
B) By denying the affair ever took place
C) By claiming Hilary wrote the script herself
D) By stating the events were completely fictional
  • 32. Where did Hilary defend the film's depiction of events and her sister's personality?
A) The New York Times
B) The Washington Post
C) The Guardian
D) The Observer
  • 33. According to Hilary, what side of Jacqueline did she have to show to be truthful?
A) The cinematic side
B) The MS side
C) The Stradivarius side
D) The prodigy side
  • 34. According to Hilary, when did the Jackie she knew and loved actually die?
A) Years before her actual death in 1987
B) Only on the day of her funeral
C) In 1998 upon the film's release
D) She never truly died
  • 35. Who took a different view from Hilary, stating that Jacqueline's struggle with MS had sustained periods of normality?
A) Yo-Yo Ma
B) Anand Tucker
C) Christopher Nupen
D) Miriam Margolyes
  • 36. In what month and year was Christopher Nupen's documentary about du Pré broadcast?
A) December 2025
B) October 1987
C) January 1998
D) February 2001
  • 37. What was the title of Christopher Nupen's 2001 documentary?
A) A Genius in the Family
B) Genius and Tragedy
C) Who Was Jacqueline du Pré?
D) Hilary and Jackie
  • 38. On which UK channel was Nupen's 2001 documentary broadcast?
A) ITV
B) Channel 5
C) BBC One
D) Channel 4
  • 39. According to Nupen in an interview with The Observer, what was the primary intention of his documentary?
A) To investigate her death
B) To sell Stradivarius cellos
C) To promote Hilary's memoir
D) To celebrate her life and correct public misconceptions
  • 40. What new film for the American Public Broadcasting System was premiered in 2025?
A) Who Was Jacqueline du Pré?
B) Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy
C) Hilary and Jackie
D) A Genius in the Family
  • 41. The 2025 PBS film premiered in the year that would have included which birthday of du Pré?
A) 50th
B) 100th
C) 70th
D) 80th
  • 42. What does the 2025 PBS film feature besides interviews and archival footage?
A) Interviews with Miriam Margolyes
B) Exclusive footage of her funeral
C) It does not mention her sister's controversial book and related film
D) A complete recording of the Davidov Stradivarius
  • 43. Which London-based independent production company produced the 2025 PBS film?
A) The Guardian
B) Allegro Films
C) Louis Vuitton Foundation
D) Jerusalem Quartet
  • 44. In what year was Allegro Films founded?
A) 1998
B) 2001
C) 1987
D) 1968
  • 45. What was the name of Nupen's early film based on du Pré's 1969 performance at Queen Elizabeth Hall?
A) Genius and Tragedy
B) Hilary and Jackie
C) The Trout
D) Who Was Jacqueline du Pré?
  • 46. At which London venue did du Pré give the 1969 performance that inspired The Trout?
A) Wigmore Hall
B) Queen Elizabeth Hall
C) Barbican Centre
D) Royal Albert Hall
  • 47. When was Jacqueline du Pré born?
A) 21 March 1962
B) 14 May 1965
C) 19 October 1987
D) 26 January 1945
  • 48. In which city was Jacqueline du Pré born?
A) Paris
B) New York
C) London
D) Oxford
  • 49. What was Jacqueline du Pré's profession?
A) Cellist
B) Pianist
C) Flautist
D) Conductor
  • 50. Who was Jacqueline du Pré's mother?
A) Isména Holland
B) Eugenia Zukerman
C) Iris Greep
D) Alison Dalrymple
  • 51. What was the profession of Jacqueline du Pré's father, Derek?
A) Cellist
B) Conductor
C) Accountant
D) Flautist
  • 52. At what age did du Pré ask her mother for a cello after hearing it on the radio?
A) Eleven
B) Four
C) Eight
D) Five
  • 53. Who was du Pré's teacher at the London Violoncello School?
A) Paul Tortelier
B) William Pleeth
C) Alison Dalrymple
D) Mstislav Rostropovich
  • 54. Which award did du Pré win in 1956 at the age of 11?
A) Wigmore Award
B) Guildhall Gold Medal
C) Queen's Prize
D) Guilhermina Suggia Award
  • 55. Whom did du Pré study with at the Guildhall School of Music?
A) Pablo Casals
B) William Pleeth
C) Paul Tortelier
D) Alison Dalrymple
  • 56. In what year did du Pré win the Gold Medal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama?
A) 1967
B) 1956
C) 1960
D) 1965
  • 57. Which prominent cellist did du Pré study with in Zermatt, Switzerland in 1960?
A) Mstislav Rostropovich
B) Paul Tortelier
C) Pablo Casals
D) William Pleeth
  • 58. Who chaired the panel for the Queen's Prize competition won by du Pré?
A) Sir Malcolm Sargent
B) Yehudi Menuhin
C) Sir John Barbirolli
D) Rudolf Schwarz
  • 59. When did du Pré make her formal debut at Wigmore Hall?
A) March 1962
B) September 1962
C) March 1961
D) May 1959
  • 60. Who accompanied du Pré at her Wigmore Hall debut?
A) Daniel Barenboim
B) Alexander Goehr
C) Zubin Mehta
D) Ernest Lush
  • 61. When did du Pré make her concerto debut at the Royal Festival Hall?
A) 19 October 1987
B) 3 September 1964
C) 21 March 1962
D) 14 May 1965
  • 62. Which piece did du Pré play for her Royal Festival Hall concerto debut?
A) Elgar's Cello Concerto
B) Schumann Cello Concerto
C) Haydn Cello Concerto
D) Lalo Cello Concerto
  • 63. Which conductor led the orchestra for du Pré's concerto debut at the Royal Festival Hall?
A) Antal Doráti
B) Rudolf Schwarz
C) Sir John Barbirolli
D) Sir Malcolm Sargent
  • 64. Where did du Pré study for six months with Paul Tortelier?
A) Royal Academy of Music
B) London Violoncello School
C) Guildhall School of Music
D) Conservatoire de Paris
  • 65. Who gave du Pré her Stradivarius cellos as gifts?
A) Eugenia Zukerman
B) Isména Holland
C) Iris Greep
D) Alison Dalrymple
  • 66. In what year did du Pré acquire the Davidov Stradivarius?
A) 1970
B) 1964
C) 1969
D) 1961
  • 67. Which instrument maker crafted the modern cello acquired by du Pré in 1970?
A) Sergio Peresson
B) Stradivarius
C) Alexander Goehr
D) Francesco Goffriller
  • 68. In what year did du Pré marry Daniel Barenboim?
A) 1965
B) 1970
C) 1963
D) 1967
  • 69. What health condition cut short du Pré's career?
A) Multiple sclerosis
B) Tuberculosis
C) Polio
D) Arthtitis
  • 70. What instrument did du Pré's sister Hilary play?
A) Piano
B) Flute
C) Cello
D) Violin
  • 71. Which Russian cellist did du Pré study with in 1966?
A) Pablo Casals
B) Paul Tortelier
C) Mstislav Rostropovich
D) William Pleeth
  • 72. Which composer wrote 'Romanza for cello and orchestra, Op. 24' specifically for du Pré?
A) Edward Elgar
B) Priaulx Rainier
C) Alexander Goehr
D) Robert Schumann
  • 73. At which festival did du Pré premiere Alexander Goehr's Romanza?
A) The Proms
B) Brighton Music Festival
C) Edinburgh Festival
D) Wigmore Hall
  • 74. When did du Pré make her United States debut at Carnegie Hall?
A) 21 March 1962
B) 14 May 1965
C) 14 August 1962
D) 3 September 1964
  • 75. Who conducted the London Symphony Orchestra for du Pré's benchmark 1965 recording of the Elgar Concerto?
A) Zubin Mehta
B) Sir Malcolm Sargent
C) Antal Doráti
D) Sir John Barbirolli
  • 76. At what age did du Pré achieve international acclaim with her American debut?
A) 16
B) 20
C) 42
D) 11
  • 77. What was the world premiere piece du Pré performed alongside the Elgar concerto on 3 September 1964?
A) Priaulx Rainier's Cello Concerto
B) Alexander Goehr's Romanza
C) Dvořák's Cello Concerto in B minor
D) Brahms' Second Cello Sonata
  • 78. With which conductor did du Pré make her debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1968?
A) Daniel Barenboim
B) Sir Adrian Boult
C) Zubin Mehta
D) Leonard Bernstein
  • 79. Which school did du Pré attend for general education starting at age eight?
A) Guildhall School of Music
B) Croydon High School
C) Commonweal Lodge
D) Queen's College
  • 80. Did du Pré ever take the GCE examinations?
A) No
B) Only the English GCE
C) Yes
D) Only the music GCE
  • 81. Which exam board or school awarded du Pré its Gold Medal in 1960?
A) Guildhall School of Music
B) London Violoncello School
C) Royal Academy of Music
D) Conservatoire de Paris
  • 82. Where did Derek du Pré work as an accountant before becoming an editor?
A) BBC
B) Lloyds Bank
C) The Accountant
D) Institute of Cost and Works Accounting
  • 83. From which island was Derek du Pré's family originally?
A) Isle of Wight
B) Switzerland
C) Man
D) Jersey
  • 84. Where did Iris Greep, du Pré's mother, study piano?
A) Guildhall School of Music
B) London Violoncello School
C) Royal Academy of Music
D) Commonweal Lodge
  • 85. Which school was du Pré enrolled in first for her general education before transferring to Croydon High School?
A) Guildhall School of Music
B) Queen's College
C) Commonweal Lodge
D) Conservatoire de Paris
  • 86. Until what year was du Pré's Guilhermina Suggia Award renewed annually?
A) 1956
B) 1961
C) 1970
D) 1965
  • 87. Which television network broadcasted du Pré playing the Lalo Cello Concerto in 1959?
A) BBC Television
B) CBS
C) ITV
D) PBS
  • 88. At which BBC studios was the Haydn Cello Concerto recorded in May 1959?
A) Lime Grove Studios
B) Abbey Road Studios
C) Royal Festival Hall
D) Wigmore Hall
  • 89. Which orchestra accompanied du Pré when she repeated the Lalo concerto in Cardiff in May 1959?
A) London Symphony Orchestra
B) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
C) BBC Welsh Orchestra
D) BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • 90. Which orchestra accompanied du Pré at her concerto debut at Royal Festival Hall?
A) Berlin Philharmonic
B) London Symphony Orchestra
C) BBC Symphony Orchestra
D) New Philharmonia Orchestra
  • 91. Who conducted du Pré in her repeat of the Elgar concerto at The Proms on 14 August 1962?
A) Sir Malcolm Sargent
B) Sir John Barbirolli
C) Antal Doráti
D) Rudolf Schwarz
  • 92. Where did du Pré make her festival debut in September 1962?
A) Hollwood Bowl
B) Brighton Music Festival
C) Edinburgh Festival
D) The Proms
  • 93. Which piece did du Pré play at her Edinburgh Festival debut?
A) Brahms' Second Cello Sonata
B) Dvořák's Cello Concerto in B minor
C) Schumann Cello Concerto
D) Elgar's Cello Concerto
  • 94. Until what year did du Pré return to perform at the Proms every year after becoming a favourite?
A) 1965
B) 1969
C) 1973
D) 1987
  • 95. Who suggested the composition of Alexander Goehr's Romanza for du Pré?
A) Christopher Nupen
B) William Pleeth
C) Ian Hunter
D) Daniel Barenboim
  • 96. Which orchestra performed under Daniel Barenboim at the premiere of Goehr's Romanza?
A) New Philharmonia Orchestra
B) Los Angeles Philharmonic
C) Cleveland Orchestra
D) London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • 97. At which venue did du Pré perform with her husband at the Hollywood Bowl?
A) Royal Festival Hall
B) Los Angeles Philharmonic
C) Queen Elizabeth Hall
D) Carnegie Hall
  • 98. Which Stradivarius cello did du Pré use from 1961 until 1964?
A) The Francesco Goffriller cello
B) The Davidov Stradivarius of 1712
C) The 1673 Stradivarius
D) The Sergio Peresson cello
  • 99. What year was the Davidov Stradivarius made?
A) 1673
B) 1961
C) 1712
D) 1970
  • 100. Which cello did du Pré play from 1969 to 1970, following Casals?
A) Davidov Stradivarius
B) Francesco Goffriller cello
C) Sergio Peresson cello
D) 1673 Stradivarius
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