The Amigo Brothers

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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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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What is the dream that Antonio and Felix share?

• To win lots of money
• To become famous boxers
• To become the lightweight champion of the world
• They do not have the same dream

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5. In "Amigo Brothers," what creates friction 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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7. Which boy wins the championship fight?

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

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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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A struggle or problem in a story

• climax

• conflict

• characters

• setting

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A person/persons in a story

• exposition

• characters

• setting

• falling action

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The introduction of the characters and basic situation.

• climax

• rising action

• falling action

• exposition

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