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