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Amigo Brothers
English 7H
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |