amigo brothers

"He received a barrage of punches in the boxing ring." In this sentence, barrage most likely means...

• a rapid, heavy attack

• a continuous stream

• quick movement

• punches

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

"She pensively considered his offer to buy her favorite book." In this sentence, pensively most likely means...

• eagerly

• realistically

• thoughtfully

• confusedly

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

"They worked hard to dispel my worries." In this sentence, dispel most likely means...

• to make worse

• to get rid of

• to add to something

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Antonio and Felix are both

• children
• teenagers
• adults
• old men

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

A conflict begins to form between the two friends because

• they are about to fight each other in the division finals
• Felix wants to date Antonio's sister
• Antonio has been asked to represent the Boys Club
• Felix says something cruel to Antonio

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

Antonio's and Felix's goal in boxing is to

• stay in shape
• look tough and impress people
• work out their anger
• become professional fighters

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

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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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

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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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

Antonio wants to win the fight but doesn't want to hurt Felix. What kind of conflict is this?

• Individual vs. Society
• Individual vs. Individual
• Individual vs. Nature
• Individual vs. Self

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1