Amigo Brothers, the Quiz

Amigo Brothers- Review Sheet Name______Grade 8 Circle the correct answers below.

1. “Amigo Brothers” is written from what perspective? a. first-person b. second-person c. third-person d. fourth-person

2. Who is the narrator of the story? a. Antonio b. Felix c. Piri Thomas d. An unnamed observer

3. Who is the author of “Amigo Brothers”? a. Antonio b. Felix c. Piri Thomas d. An unnamed observer

4. Which of the following is NOT an advantage that Antonio had over Felix? a. Height b. Weight c. Reach

5. On page 492, Felix is described as being “groggy but still game.” What does that phrase mean? a. Felix wanted to take a nap. b. Felix was woozy but wanted to keep fighting. c. Felix felt like he should keep fighting, but only if he got to wear a helmet.

6. Which of the following BEST describes the difference between external conflicts and internal conflicts? a. Internal conflicts deal with self; external conflicts involve other people/things b. Internal conflicts deal with other people/things; external conflicts involve self c. Internal conflicts don’t happen very often; external conflicts happen constantly d. None of the Above

7. Which of the following is an example of an internal conflict? a. Antonio smashed Felix with a right-hand cross, and it brought excruciating pain. b. Antonio didn’t want to hurt Felix, but Antonio wanted to win the fight. c. Antonio was from Manhattan, which was also the neighborhood of Felix. d. None of the Above

8. Which of the following is an example of an external conflict? a. Antonio smashed Felix with a right-hand cross, and it brought excruciating pain. b. Antonio didn’t want to hurt Felix, but Antonio wanted to win the fight. c. Antonio was from Manhattan, which was also the neighborhood of Felix. d. None of the Above

9. Who won the fight? a. ??? b. Antonio c. Felix d. Both e. Neither

10. Both fighters wanted to get “psyched” for the fight. What does it mean to get “psyched”? a. get physically ready b. get mentally ready c. read a book 11. In "Amigo Brothers," what creates friction between Antonio and Felix? a. One is a champion boxer and the other is not. b. Each wants to win the lightweight boxing division finals. c. One is rich and one is poor.

12. What do Antonio and Felix decide to do before the fight? a. go easy on each other b. train together c. not to see each other until the fight 13. Which boy wins the championship fight? a. Antonio wins. b. Felix wins. c. The reader never knows.

14. What do Antonio and Felix discover they value as much as winning? a. They value health. b. They value wealth. c. They value friendship.

15. How old are Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas?

17 A. years old 14 B. years old 27 C. years old 7 yea D. rs old

16. Antonio and Felix are very much interested in the sport of:

wre A. stlin g figure B. skating ru C. nni ng b o x D. i n g

17.The central conflict in this story is:

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

Both Antonio and Felix think about ways to avoid hurting each other in the 18. boxing ring.

T r A. u e F a B. l s e

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

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

20.When Felix goes to the movies, he imagines:

that he gets beat up by the hero of the A. movie. that he is the hero of the B. movie. that Antonio wins the C. fight. None of the D. above.

21.Where does the fight take place?

the boys' club in their A. neighborhood B. the school gym Thompson Square C. Park Madison Square D. Garden

22.Who wins the fight?

An A. to nio F e B. l i x Neither, it's C. a tie. The story D. doesn't say.

On the back: Using evidence that you have gathered this week, write one paragraph that persuades me that Antonio or Felix won the fight. You can choose which fighter to pick. Use specific evidence. Use complex sentences. Use specific vocabulary. This paragraph is worth ten points. To get full credit, you must use at least one complex sentence, have at least three pieces of specific evidence, and clearly identify the winner.