"Amigo Brothers"

The setting of the story "Amigo Brothers" was

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• New Jersey

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

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Felix and Antonio are similar because they both 

• are Puerto Rican
• train in the Bronx
• are the same height
• ignore boxing history

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The boys agree not to see each other before the fight because they 

• are too busy with their training to socialize 
• want to protect their relationship as best friends
• do not want to copy each other's boxing style
• are angry with each other over the championship fight

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CCSS.RL.6.2

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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The message of the story that the writer wants readers to understand is that

• training is essential to winning
• boxing is a fiercely competitive sport.
• friendship matters more than winning.
• everyone can achieve their goals

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

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.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

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.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

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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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Antonio and Felix have of collection of Fight magazines and scrapbooks filled with newspaper clippings and tickets from boxing matches. What do these details show about the boys?

• They spend too much money on magazines.
• They should invest in new scrapbooks.
• They are extremely interested in boxing.
• They are the very best of friends.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

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.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3