Amigo Brothers

Which of the following describes Felix and Antonio’s friendship?

• They have been friends for most of their lives.

• The only thing they have in common is boxing.

• They only hang out because they live close to each other.

• They recently met and developed a friendship.

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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.”

Felix wants to talk to Antonio because…

• they have been avoiding each other.

• he doesn’t want to be friends anymore.

• they will soon be fighting each other.

• he refuses to fight Antonio.

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Why do Felix and Antonio decide not to see each other before the fight?

• They don’t want the other one to know how they’re progressing.

• They don’t want their friendship to distract them from the fight.

• They don’t trust the other one to be an honest sparring partner.

• They don’t think they can be friends and competitors at the same time.

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Why does Felix watch the boxing movie?

• to learn some new boxing moves

• to prepare himself for the violence of the fight

• to get excited about the fight

• to distract himself from thinking about Antonio

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The neighborhood is interested in the fight because…

• Felix and Antonio are well-known and admired fighters.

• the neighborhood knows Felix and Antonio are friends.

• not many fighters come out of the Lower East Side.

• Felix and Antonio are new to the Lower East Side.

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"Only by coming in close could Felix hope to achieve the dreamed-of knockout."

At the beginning of the fight…

• Antonio hesitates.

• Antonio cheats.

• Antonio doesn’t hold back.

• Antonio knocks Felix out.

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Throughout the fight…

• Antonio is clearly overpowering Felix.

• Antonio and Felix appear evenly matched.

• Felix steadily gains the lead.

• Felix fears that Antonio will win.

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Felix and Antonio leave the match because…

• they don’t want to fight each other anymore.

• they tied.

• they don’t care who won.

• they don’t want to be boxers anymore.

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PART A: Which of the following describes the theme of the short story?

• Competing against friends can permanently alter a friendship.

• Some friendships can’t be damaged, not even by the strain of competition.

• Competitions can drive people to act as they normally wouldn’t.

• The violent nature of sports can make it difficult to remain friends with competitors.

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PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “‘I just think it’s cooler if we split right here. After the fight, we can get it together again like nothing ever happened.’”

• “When Felix finally left the theater, he had figured out how to psych himself for tomorrow’s fight. It was Felix the Champion vs. Antonio the Challenger.”

• “If Felix had any small doubt about their friendship affecting their fight, it was being neatly dispelled.”

• “The sounds of their blows were loud in contrast to the silence of a crowd gone completely mute. The referee was stunned by their savagery.”

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