Amigo Brothers

Which of the following best explains the relationship between Antonio and Felix?

• Even though there’s a lot of friction between them, they tolerate each other.

• They were jealous of each other from the time they were children.

• They are like brothers and share the same dream.

• They both hate where they live on the lower east side of Manhattan.

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Which of the inferences is best supported by the following text of this excerpt?

After a mile or so, Felix puffed and said, “Let’s stop a while, bro. I think we both got something to say to each other.”

Antonio nodded. It was not natural to be acting as though nothing unusual was happening when two aceboon buddies were going to be blasting each other within a few short days.

• Felix and Antonio cannot deny that competitiveness is intruding on their friendship.

• Felix and Antonio have been harboring ill feelings for each other.

• Felix and Antonio can’t wait to beat each other to a pulp.

• Felix and Antonio would both like to pull out of the fight.

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What does the following passage mainly reveal about the character of Felix?

Antonio nodded quietly. “Yeah. We both know that in the ring the better man wins. Friend or no friend, brother or no…”

Felix finished it for him. “Brother. Tony, let’s promise something right here. Okay?”

“If it’s fair, hermano, I’m for it.” Antonio admired the courage of a tug boat pulling a barge five times its welterweight size.

“It’s fair, Tony. When we get into the ring, it’s gotta be like we never met. We gotta be like two heavy strangers that want the same thing and only one can have it. You understand, don’tcha?”

“Si,I know.” Tony smiled. “No pulling punches. We go all the way.”

• Felix believes their friendship should keep Antonio from competing.

• Felix wants to relocate to a new city.

• Felix wishes he were tall and lean like Antonio.

• Even though Felix is smaller and could be hurt, he does not want Antonio to hold back in the ring.

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What does the following paragraph mainly reveal about the character of Antonio?

The evening before the big fight, Tony made his way to the roof of his tenement. In the quiet early dark, he peered over the ledge. Six stories below the lights of the city blinked and the sounds of cars mingled with the curses and the laughter of children in the street. He tried not to think of Felix, feeling he had succeeded in psyching his mind. But only in the ring would he really know. To spare Felix hurt, he would have to knock him out, early and quick.

• Antonio is frustrated by the noise of the city.

• Antonio does not want to hurt Felix in the ring.

• Antonio deep down is bored by the whole thing.

• Antonio is arrogant in assuming that he will beat Felix.

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Which of these inferences about the importance of this fight to the community is best supported by the excerpt?

• The community hopes to increase its property values.

• The community takes great pride in the boxers as reflections of themselves.

• The community is fairly dull, so they welcome any public event.

• The community is uncivilized.

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What is a central theme of this excerpt?

• The goal of every friendship is to become as close as a family member.

• Friends come and go, but winning a competition stays with you the rest of your life.

• The most important championship in life is sustaining the bond of friendship.

• Competing against a friend is the best way to test a friendship.

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What is most likely the meaning of draws as it is used in the passage below?

“Same here. It ain’t natural not to think about the fight. I mean, we both are cheverote fighters and we both want to win. But only one of us can win. There ain’t no draws in the eliminations.”

• [verb] to take out a sword or a pistol

• [noun] a contest that ends in a tie

• [noun] something that attracts customers, an audience

• [verb] create a picture or depict by sketching

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