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