The Amigo Brothers Story & Vocabulary

A conflict begins to form between the two friends because

• they are about to fight each other in the division finals
• Felix wants to date Antonio's sister
• Antonio has been asked to represent the Boys Club
• Felix says something cruel to Antonio

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Antonio's and Felix's goal in boxing is to

• stay in shape
• look tough and impress people
• work out their anger
• become professional fighters

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When Felix and Antonio think about the match ahead, they want it to end quickly because

• each is afraid he will hurt be hurt
• they don't like fighting
• neither wants to hurt his friend
• the prize will be bigger if it does

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After the fight is over, Antonio and Felix

• are surprised by the judge's decision
• are upset that Felix won
• are happy that Antonio won
• leave the ring arm in arm

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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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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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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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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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4. Both fighters wanted to get “psyched” for the fight.  What does it mean to get “psyched”?

• get physically ready
• get mentally ready
• read a book
  
• predict the future

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6. 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
  
• get a milkshake

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