Read the article Magician's Apprentice: The magician stands on stage and shows the audience an empty container. The magician waves a wand over the container, says some funny words, and—voila!—produces a rainbow scarf from the empty space. Was this really magic, or was it a clever trick?

Get ready to learn how the magician made something appear from nothing. It's time to be a magician's apprentice.

You will need some basic materials:

two sheets of construction paper or another thick paper
tape
markers or crayons to decorate the paper (optional)
small items, such as ribbons or handkerchiefs
Take the first sheet of paper and roll it into a simple tube about the width of a paper towel roll. Secure it with tape.
Roll the second sheet of paper into a wide cone with an opening instead of a point at the end.
Fit the cone inside the tube, making sure that the edges on the wide opening match up with the edges of the tube.
You should now have a secret compartment between the skinny end of the cone and the inside of the tube. This is where you can hide your handkerchief or ribbons.
Show the audience the end of the tube that has the point of the cone. They will see what looks like an empty space going all the way through.
Say a few magic words–be creative and make some up–before pulling out your ribbons or handkerchief as if they appeared from nowhere.
Great work, apprentice. Keep on practicing, and you will be on your way to becoming a real magician someday.

How would the trick's result change if only one tube was used?
The result would be successful because there would be a hidden compartment.
The result would be more exciting with no hidden compartment.
The result would not be exciting with a hidden compartment.
The result would not be successful because there would be no hidden compartment.