Amigo Brothers

When Antonio and Felix realize they must fight each other ---

• Antonio joins a gang
• Felix trains longer and harder
• they feel a barrier rising between them
• Felix decides to quit boxing

In order to fight each other, Felix and Antonio decide that each must --

• think of his best friend as a stranger
• force himself to hate the other
• never see the other boy again
• beat the other boy to a pulp

When Felix tells Antonio that he wants to win the fight "fair and square," he means that he does not ---

• like the way that Antonio fights
• want to go through with the fight
• trust Antonio's trainer
• want Antonio to let him win

Which of the following statements about Antonio and Felix is false?

• Felix is a stronger puncher
• The boys share a collection of Fight magazines
• Antonio is the better boxer
• Neither boy has ever represented his community in a match before

Felix and Antonio have all the following in common except --

• gold-plated medals
• scrapbooks of boxing match tickets
• fancy boxing shoes
• positive attitudes

After Felix sees The Champion, he ---

• does not want to see Antonio beaten
• sees himself as the champion and Antonio as the challenger
• decides that winning the fight is not worth ending the friendship
• knows that life never works out as neatly as movie plots

Which of the following aspects of each boy is contrasted in the story?

• their appearance
• their memories of fight statistics
• their dedication to working out
• their commitment to their friendship

The internal conflict that both Felix and Antonio face is

• how to end their friendship so they can fight each other
• how to pursue their own goals without hurting their friend
• how to avoid shame if they lose the fight
• how to explain the fight to their friends

The referee is stunned by ---

• the huge crowd
• the boys' kindness to each other
• Felix's bad fighting
• the boys' savagery

The external conflict is resolved when Antonio and Felix ---

• leave the ring together
• decide not to fight each other
• begin the fight
• watch The Champion together