Amigo Brothers

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

• True
• False

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11. The central conflict in this story is:

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

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9. How old are Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas?

• 17 years old
• 14 years old
• 27 years old
• 7 years old

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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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.

7. Which boy wins the championship fight?

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

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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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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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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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3. Felix is described as being “groggy but still game.”  What does that phrase mean?

• Felix wanted to take a nap.
• Felix was woozy but wanted to keep fighting.
• Felix felt like he should keep fighting, but only if he got to wear a helmet.
  
• Ready for the chess game.

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