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Amigo Brothers

English 7H

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What point of view was this story written in? 3rd person omniscient
Who is the narrator? The author, Piri Thomas
Who is the author? Piri Thomas
Who are Antonio and Felix? Best friends
How old are they? 17 years old
What are they interested in? Boxing
What do Antonio and Felix want to become? The Lightweight Champion of the World
What does it mean to become "psyched"? Mentally prepared
What does "groggy but still game" mean? Woozy, but ready to fight
Why do they collect Fight magazines, newspaper clippings, and tickets from boxing matches? They love boxing and know much about it.
What advantage does Antonio have over Felix? Reach
What causes problems between Felix and Antonio? They both want to win, but don't want to hurt the other.
What is the central conflict of this story? Best friends, Antonio and Felix, have to fight each other to win the Lightweight Boxing Division Championship.
Felix wants him and Antonio to act like strangers when they fight each other. Why? To win fairly
What promise do Antonio and Felix make to each other? 1) Not to see each other before the fight 2) To fight as if they were strangers 3) To stay friends
Give an example of an internal conflict in this story. Wanting to win, but not hurt their friend
Give an example of an external conflict in this story. Antonio hit Felix with a right cross that brought excruciating pain for Felix
What is the main EXTERNAL conflict in this story? Fighting to win the Lightweight Championship
Why did Felix go to the movies? To prepare for the fight and sees himself as the hero of the movie.
Where does the fight take place? Tompkins Square Park
Who wins the fight? Readers are not told.
What do they discover they value as much as winning? Friendship
Created by: mjys02
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