Amigo Brothers 1
How is the way Antonio fights different from the way Felix fights?
Antonio is more graceful and light on his feet
What is the genre of this story?
realistic fiction
What is the genre of this story?
nonfiction
Who is the narrator of this story?
the author, Maijue Xiong
able to move quickly and easily with light, neat movements
nimble
How did both Felix and Antonio feel about boxing?
very passionate
What is the form of this story?
short story
What is this story mainly about?
the narrator's journey from Laos to California
What happened after the family moved to California?
the narrator and her cousin started kindergarten
a place of safety
refuge
What is a "clean fight"?
a fair fight
How did Felix prepare for the fight?
he watched "The Champion" movie about boxing
What is the setting at the beginning of this story?
Laos
What happened to the narrator's baby sister at the refugee camp in Nongkhai?
she died from poor nutrition
to drive away
dispel
What was the internal conflict that both boys experienced?
how to pursue their own goals without ruining their friendship
How are the conflicts resolved?
they leave the ring together before the winner is announced, still friends
After leaving their grandmother behind, what was the next difficult event in the narrator's story?
the family walked through the jungle for a month
Why did the narrator's family have to leave Laos?
Laos became a communist country and her father had worked with the CIA against the communists
flood; rush
torrent
What is the theme of this story?
the way you compete is more important than winning
What aspects of the boys were compared?
passion for boxing
childhood
commitment to their friendship
What river did the family have to cross to get to Thailand?
the Mekong River
Why was the narrator's family able to go to the United States after only 6 months?
the father had worked in the military, and the stepuncle was able to sponsor them
condition of not having something essential
deprivation