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The International Magicians Society Magic Academy Course
Final Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Magic (D.M.)

TRUE/FALSE

Place a T after each TRUE statement and an F after each FALSE statement.

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118) A reel is frequently used as a utility device in balloon magic. _____
119) Much of silk magic requires preparatory folding and rolling of the silks. _____
120) Silks should be handled gently and gracefully. _____
121) The slip knot is useful in silk magic. _____
122) Rope magic is practical and effective, because it employs a commonplace object as a prop. _____
123) Stiff clothesline is best for rope tricks. _____
124) The core of the rope should never be removed for rope magic. _____
125) When performing the cut & restored rope trick, the magician actually cuts through the true center of the rope. _____
126) Solid rubber bands can be made to link in a miniature version of steel linking rings, demonstrating a solid passing through a solid. _____
127) The "Bridal Hitch" is a card sleight frequently employed by Harry Lorayne. _____
128) "Chain Gang" is an escapist effect developed by Harry Houdini. _____
129) The "Joe Dan Link" is performed with a borrowed wedding ring. _____
130) The "Michael Goldberg Vanish" is a universal utility move in rubber band magic. _____
131) Goshman supersoft sponge balls are not sufficiently resilient for most sponge ball magic. _____
132) Oliver's retention vanish is a standard coin sleight. _____
133) Misdirection is seldom applied in sponge ball magic. _____
134) Reproduction of a sponge ball from a spectator's body is not practicable. _____

 

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