Amigo Brothers Quiz

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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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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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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Where does the fight take place?

• The boys' club in their neighborhood
• The school gym
• Tompkins Square Park
• Madison Square Garden

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When Felix goes to the movies, he imagines:

• 
  that he gets beat up by the hero of the movie.
• 
  that he is the hero of the movie.
• 
  that Antonio wins the fight.
• None of the above.

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13. What promise do the two boys make to each other?

• 
  To forfeit the fight.
• 
  To fight as if they were fighting against strangers, not their best friend.
• 
  To train as hard as they possibly could for the big day.
• 
  To stop boxing and switch to playing baseball.

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What is the dream that Antonio and Felix share?

• To win lots of money
• To become famous boxers
• To become the lightweight champion of the world
• They do not have the same dream

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What is the possible theme of this story?

• Friends must work hard to compete and maintain their friendship
• Slow and steady wins the race
• Not everything is always what they seem
• Don't judge a book by its cover

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7. Which boy wins the championship fight?

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

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11. The central conflict in this story is:

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

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