Amigo Brothers

1. “Amigo Brothers” is written from what perspective?

• first-person
• second-person
• third-person

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4. Both fighters wanted to get “psyched” for the fight.  What does it mean to get “psyched”?

• get physically ready
• get mentally ready
• read a book
  
• predict the future

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5. In "Amigo Brothers," what creates conflict between Antonio and Felix?

• One is a champion boxer and the other is not.

• Each wants to win the lightweight boxing division finals.

• One is rich and one is poor.

• They both want to be great wrestlers.

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6. What do Antonio and Felix decide to do before the fight?

• go easy on each other
  
• train together
• not to see each other until the fight
  
• get a milkshake

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7. Which boy wins the championship fight?

• Antonio wins.
• Felix wins.
• Steven wins.
• The reader never knows.

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8. What do Antonio and Felix discover they value as much as winning?

• They value health.
• They value friendship.
• They value a good night sleep
• They value wealth.

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10. Antonio and Felix are very much interested in the sport of:

• wrestling
• figure skating
• running
• boxing

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11. The central conflict in this story is:

• 
  that Antonio and Felix argue about who is the better athlete.
• that Antonio and Felix must fight. each other in an important boxing match.
• 
  that Antonio and Felix are not friends.
• that Antonio and Felix stop talking to each other.

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12. Both Antonio and Felix think about ways to avoid hurting each other in the boxing ring.

• True
• False

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13. What promise do the two boys make to each other?

• 
  To forfeit the fight.
• 
  To fight as if they were fighting against strangers, not their best friend.
• 
  To train as hard as they possibly could for the big day.
• 
  To stop boxing and switch to playing baseball.

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