"Amigo Brothers" by Piri Thomas

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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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The referee is stunned by ---

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

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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

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Which statement reveals a difference between Felix and Antonio?

• They were so together in friendship that they felt themselves to be brothers
• Antonio's hair was always falling over his eyes, while Felix wore his hair in a natural Afro style
• Each youngster had a dream of someday becoming the lightweight champion of the world
• Whenever they had met in the ring for sparring sessions, it had always been hot and heavy

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Which statement best describes the theme of the story?

• Friendship is very fragile and can be destroyed by conflict.
• A strong friendship can survive even the most extreme tests.
• Competition sometimes brings out the worst in friends
• Friends always grow apart over time

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