THE FIGHT by Piri Thomas

The setting of the story is

• Kuwait

• Harlem

• the bronx

• None of the above

The main problem between Antonio and Felix the story

• Felix is a better boxer than Antonio.

• They were going to fight against each other.

• They had to not see each other until the fight.

• They didn't know how to fight.

What happened in the climax of the story?

• Antonio won the fight and became the golden gloves champion.

• Felix fought Antonio hard and became the golden gloves champion.

• No one won the fight and it was a tie.

• The announcer turned to tell the audience who won the match, but the 2 boys left.

Antonio and Felix knew each other since childhood.

• True

• False

Antonio and Felix are 18 years old

• True

• False

Which club would the Amigo Brothers be representing?

• Tompkins Boxers Club

• Ghetto Boxers Club

• Golden Glove Championship

• Boys Club Championship

Which of the following describes a theme of the short story?

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

• Competing against friends can permanently alter a friendship.

• 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.

Which detail from the text best supports the theme: "Some friendships can't be damaged, even by the strain of competition."

• "When Felix finally left the theater, he had figured out how to psych himself for tomorrow's fight. It was Felix the Champion V. Antonio the Challenger"

• "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"

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

• "Let's cut it here. After the fight, we can get it together again like nothing ever happened."