"Amigo Brothers"

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

When Antonio and Felix realize they must fight each other ---

• Antonio joins a gang
• Felix trains longer and harder
• they feel a barrier rising between them
• Felix decides to quit boxing

"Amigo Brothers" has all the following characteristics except --

• plot
• characters
• setting
• rhyme

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.

Felix says he and Antonio have to act like strangers when they box each other. What inferences can you draw from that statement?

• They do not want their friendship to get in the way of winning.
• They do not want the spectators to know that they are friends.
• Boxers who know their opponents do not usually win championships.
• Boxers who know each other are not permitted to fight each other.

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

The referee is stunned by ---

• the huge crowd
• the boys' kindness to each other
• Felix's bad fighting
• the boys' savagery

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

What does the description of the fight suggest about Antonio and Felix?

• Neither one can win a championship
• They are both good boxers
• Neither one is doing his best
• They have tried hard not to hurt each other

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