"Amigo Brothers" Comprehension Exam/AM

How old are Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas?

• 17

• 14

• 27

• 7

The central conflict in this story is:

• That Antonio and Felix argue about who is the better athlete.

• That Antonio and Felix stop talking to each other.

• That Antonio and Felix are not friends

• That Antonio and Felix must fight each other in an important boxing match.

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

Q. Where does the fight take place?

• The boys' club in their neighborhood

• The school gym

• Tompkins Square Park

• Madison Square Garden

Q. What inference about Antonio and Felix can you draw from this passage-- "The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. Arm in arm, the champions had already left the ring."

• They care more about their friendship than about who has won the fight

• They are too beaten up to wait to hear the announcement of the winner

• They will both represent the Boys Club in the championship tournament

• They are grateful that the fight is over and have gone to their dressing rooms

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.

What do Antonio and Felix discover they value as much as winning?

• They value health.

• They value wealth.

• They value friendship.

The text, “Amigo Brothers” is written from what perspective?

• first-person

• second-person

• third-person

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

Which of the following aspects of each boy is contrasted in the story?

• their appearance

• their memories of fight statistics

• their dedication to working out

• their commitment to their friendship