Characters
Which characters won TWO gold-plated medals from fighting?
Who is ANTONIO AND FELIX?
The author shows Antonio and Felix separating and preparing mentally before the match. What effect does this have on the reader? It builds ___________.
What is Suspense and tension.
The amigo brothers must fight each other to determine who will go on to the Golden Gloves Championship. Name the type of conflict.
What is EXTERNAL CONFLICT?
The vocabulary word that explains why Antonio can deliver a punch from a long reach.
What is LANKY?
Which sequence of events best develops the theme that true friendship can survive competition?
What is
Felix imagines himself as a boxer in the movie because he . . .
What is HE IS THINKING ABOUT HIS UPCOMING MATCH WITH FELIX - HE IS PSYCHING HIMSELF UP.
The author includes some Spanish words in the dialogue to . . .
What is ADD REALISM TO THE BOYS DIALOGUE.
What is INTERNAL CONFLICT?
This word describes how Antonio looks when he is deep in thought, especially while thinking about the fight.
What is pensive.
Which conclusion about Antonio and Felix is best supported by their actions throughout the story?
They care more about popularity than about boxing
They secretly hope the other boxer will lose badly
They regret becoming boxers after the fight begins
They respect each other enough to compete honestly without damaging their friendship.
They respect each other enough to compete honestly without damaging their friendship.
During the fight, both Antonio and Felix continue to give their full effort, even when they are hurt, showing this shared character trait.
What is determination or perseverance.
The description of Felix’s walk from the theatre to his aunt’s home was most likely included to . . .
Make the reader think that Felix was about to get in a fight
Help the reader understand the environment in which Felix lives
Frighten the reader with the possibility o that Felix would not get home.
Impress the reader with how Felix handled a dangerous situation.
What is 2. Help the reader understand the environment in which Felix lives.
This word describes the nonstop movement of Antonio practicing boxing moves on the rooftop.
What is the main theme of the story?
A. Winning is the most important goal.
B. Hard work always leads to fame.
C. True friendship can remain strong even during competition.
D. Sports should always be avoided.
What is C. True friendship can remain strong even during competition.
\Antonio and Felix choose to separate before the fight. How does this decision affect their determination to win and why?
This decision _____________ their determination to win because __________________________.
What is This decision strengthens their determination because they can focus and prepare to treat each other as true competitors.
“Antonio was passing some heavy time on his rooftop. How would the fight tomorrow affect his relationship with Felix? After all, fighting was like any other profession. Friendship had nothing to do with it. A gnawing doubt crept in. He cut negative thinking real quick by doing some speedy fancy dance steps, bobbing and weaving like mercury. The night air was blurred with perpetual motions of left hooks and right crosses. Felix, his amigo brother, was not going to be Felix at all in the ring. Just an opponent with another face. Antonio went to sleep, hearing the opening bell for the first round. Like his friend in the South Bronx, he prayed for victory via a quick, clean knockout in the first round.”
The phrase from paragraph 46 helps the reader understand the use of heavy in the paragraph’s first sentence is . . .
What is "GNAWING DOUBT CREPT IN."
Each amigo brother decides to do what to be kind to their friend in the fight?
What is Knock them out right away.
This word describes the quick and skillful way the trainers move to help the fighters during the match.
What is nimble?
Which of these statements is an important idea expressed in the text?
Close friendships cause people to leave their family.
Friends become like brothers when they compete fairly
Friends who grow up together automatically become family.
A strong friendship cannot be broken by fair competition.
What is 4. A strong friendship cannot be broken by fair competition.
The reason that Antonio and Felix are called the "Amigo Brothers".
What is THEY GREW UP IN THE SAME TENAMENT BUILDING, HAVE TRAINED TOGETHER FOR MANY YEARS, AND ARE CLOSE FRIENDS.
How does the author's decision not to reveal the winner affect the reader's understanding of the story?
It emphasizes that the friendship between Antonio and Felix matters more than the outcome.
The author uses the structure of the story and details about the setting, a description of the boys friendship, and descriptive plot points to . . .
What is BUILD SUSPENSE ABOUT THE FIGHT BETWEEN THE AMIGOS.
In the story, Antonio says he has been “pulling punches” on Felix while thinking about their upcoming fight. Based on the context, what does the phrase “pulling punches” most nearly mean?
What is
Holding back and not hitting as hard as possible.
Provide 3 pieces of evidence from the text (beginning, middle, AND end) to support the theme that true friendship is not broken by competition and is more important than individual victory. You have 2 min to craft your answer.
Something like . . . what is
Throughout the story, Antonio and Felix deliberately distance themselves before the fight and mentally reframe each other as opponents, yet immediately reunite after the match without waiting for the winner to be announced. This contrast reveals that while ambition requires temporary emotional separation, their actions ultimately suggest this idea about the relationship between personal success and human connection.