How to perform sleight-of-hand magic - Test
  • 1. What is a basic principle of sleight of hand?
A) Hypnosis
B) Supernatural Powers
C) Teleportation
D) Misdirection
  • 2. What is the purpose of a false shuffle?
A) To maintain card order
B) To impress the audience
C) To thoroughly randomize the cards
D) To locate a specific card
  • 3. What is a palm in card magic?
A) Dealing a card face down
B) Showing all cards to the audience
C) A type of playing card
D) Holding a card secretly in the hand
  • 4. What is 'lapping' in magic?
A) Applying glue to an object
B) Polishing a magic prop
C) Secretly dropping an object into your lap
D) A type of knot
  • 5. Which of these is NOT a common sleight-of-hand prop?
A) Ropes
B) Telescope
C) Coins
D) Cards
  • 6. What does 'DU' stand for in magic?
A) Deluxe Unloading
B) Direct Upload
C) Double Undercut
D) Digital Utility
  • 7. What is the purpose of a 'force' in card magic?
A) To make someone choose a specific card
B) To throw the cards forcefully
C) To predict a card
D) To shuffle the cards vigorously
  • 8. What is a 'steal' in magic?
A) Buying a magic trick
B) Secretly taking an object
C) Performing an act of thievery
D) Publicly showing an object
  • 9. Which of the following is crucial for good sleight of hand?
A) Expensive props
B) Natural talent
C) A magic wand
D) Practice
  • 10. What is a 'misdirection' technique?
A) Telling the audience the secret
B) Diverting the audience's attention
C) Performing the trick very slowly
D) Looking directly at the secret move
  • 11. What is the 'French Drop' often used for?
A) Vanishing a coin
B) Cleaning a coin
C) Producing a coin
D) Transferring a coin from one hand to the other visibly
  • 12. What is the 'Elmsley Count' used for?
A) A method of card shuffling
B) Showing a specific number of cards while concealing one
C) Calculating the odds of drawing a certain card
D) A way to deal cards quickly
  • 13. What is a good way to handle nerves when performing?
A) Rushing through the trick
B) Drinking alcohol
C) Practice and preparation
D) Ignoring the audience
  • 14. What is 'Charlier Cut'?
A) A special type of scissors used in magic
B) A way to damage a deck of cards
C) A one-handed card cut
D) A type of card game
  • 15. Why is audience management important?
A) To distract the spectators so you can cheat.
B) To make the audience feel uncomfortable.
C) To control the spectator's focus
D) To tell the audience what to think.
  • 16. What is 'gaffed' deck?
A) A trick deck with altered cards
B) A particularly old deck of cards
C) A deck missing cards
D) A normal deck of cards
  • 17. What is a top change?
A) Revealing the top card
B) Shuffling the top cards
C) Throwing a card on top of the deck
D) Secretly switching the top card of a deck
  • 18. What is the purpose of a thumb tip?
A) To protect your thumb
B) To improve your grip
C) To secretly hold small objects
D) To make your thumb look longer
  • 19. What is the 'classic force'?
A) A very aggressive card trick
B) A card force where you offer a card at a certain point
C) A way to destroy a card
D) Forcing someone to leave the performance
  • 20. Why is presentation important in sleight of hand?
A) To make the trick faster
B) Presentation isn't important
C) To create an engaging and believable illusion
D) To distract from poor technique
  • 21. What does 'cover' refer to in magic?
A) Giving up a secret
B) Selling out to a magician
C) Covering the props with a cloth
D) Hiding a sleight from the audience
  • 22. What is the 'invisible deck' effect?
A) The cards become completely transparent.
B) The cards rearrange themselves magically.
C) The deck disappears completely.
D) The spectator names a card, and it is the only reversed card in the deck.
  • 23. What is the most important aspect of performing for an audience?
A) Showing off your skills
B) Making a lot of money
C) Entertaining them
D) Fooling them
  • 24. What is a 'clean up' in magic?
A) Resetting the trick for the next performance
B) Cleaning the props after the performance
C) Getting rid of evidence of the method
D) Telling the audience the secret
  • 25. What is a crimp?
A) A type of card stock
B) A card sharp
C) A subtle bend in a card
D) A type of card game
  • 26. What is 'attitude' in magic performance?
A) The persona you adopt during the performance
B) How loudly you speak
C) Whether you believe in magic
D) How you hold the cards
  • 27. What is the 'Hindu Shuffle' often used for?
A) Controlling a card to the top or bottom
B) Breaking the ice with the audience
C) Showing off card handling skills
D) Thoroughly randomizing the cards
  • 28. What is the 'glide' move?
A) A way to make cards levitate
B) A fast way to deal cards
C) Sliding the second card instead of the top card
D) A fancy way to shuffle the cards
  • 29. What should you do if you mess up a trick?
A) Pretend it didn't happen
B) Blame the audience
C) Acknowledge it gracefully and move on
D) Get angry and stop performing
  • 30. What is the most important thing to remember when performing?
A) Have fun!
B) Be serious
C) Don't get caught
D) Get paid a lot of money
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