Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Wessmiller Erdnase Quiz

Here it is in all it's glory- my finished Erdnase trivia quiz!

1. Name two games Erdnase admits to being cheated at.

2. Although he mentions the use of riffle stacking is limited, where does Erdnase suggest doing it to add two cards to a stock?

3. Does Erdnase ever mention palm reading? Where?

4. At one point Erdnase makes a simile comparing himself to a bird- where?

5. When does Erdnase mention performing for children?

6. Where does Erdnase mention a double lift?

7. Where does Erdnase mention a key card?

8. On what page does Erdnase mention 9 separate passes?

9. Erdnase gives step by step directions for two double dukes. Where are they?

10. Where does Erdnase say that magicians never shuffle on a table?

11. When is the last time Erdnase mentions friction in the book?

12. Where does Erdnase mistakenly mention altering women’s clothing?

5 comments:

J. Wessmiller said...

No one's gonna try for any of em? Bah humbug!

RiderBack23 said...

isn't legerdemain the section where erdnase says that magician's rarely or never shuffle on the table?

J. Wessmiller said...

Yes Riderback, I took quite a few of these questions from the legerdemain section because most erdnase quizzes are just on the preface and intro!

J. Wessmiller said...

Here are the answers:

1. Faro, Cassino
2. Ordinary Methods Of Stocking, Locating And Securing
3. Yes, in the Card and Hat
4. Professional Secrets- ‘fledgling’ and ‘cub’
5. Fifth method of blind shuffling.
6. The invisible flight
7. Tricks with pre arranged deck
8. The word pass appears 9 times on page 189
9. (1)Ordinary Methods Of Stocking, Locating And Securing and (2)Stock Shuffle
10. 2nd method of blind shuffling
11. The Top and Bottom Production
12. Second Dealing - “Cutting Stocking”

J. Wessmiller said...

4 is just fledgling, ignore the cub thing.