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The ______ in Amigo Brothers is the Bronx in New York in the summertime.
What is setting?
100

Matches or contests

What is bout

100
What was the problem that Antonio and Felix faced in the story?
What is they have to compete against each other in the boxing tournament.
100
Antonio and Felix are ______ years old.
What is 17
100

Antonio sat __________ by the river, deep in thought about his upcoming fight with Felix.

What is pensively

200
There are 2 main ______ in Amigo Brothers.
What are characters?
200

Thoughtfully.

What is pensively

200
Who won the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions?
What is both were champions
200
The short story, Amigo Brothers is fiction or nonfiction?
What is fiction
200

The boys had trained through countless ________ in the ring, each one preparing them for the day they would face each other.

What is bouts

300
The _____ contains a problem that the main character needs to solve.
What is plot
300

flood or rush

What is torrent

300
How do they act when they get into the ring?
What is they act as if they have never met before.
300
Which of these titles best reflects the theme of the story? A. Barrio Boxers B. A Knockout Friendship C. Whatever It Takes to Win
What is B. A Knockout Friendship
300

As they exchanged punches, a _________ of emotions flooded their minds, making it hard to stay focused.

What is torrent

400
The _____ in Amigo Brothers is friendship is more important than winning.
What is theme
400

Driven away

What is dispelled

400
Why is the fight held in the park?
What is everyone who wanted to view the fight could see it ( from the rooftops, window fire escapes or ring side)
400

Who is this quote referring to?  "He admired the courage of a tugboat pulling a barge five times its welterweight size."

Who is Antonio?

400

Felix’s smile quickly ______________ the tension between them, reminding them of their strong friendship.

What is dispelled

500
Antonio and Felix live in a _______ building.
What is tenement
500

Wild

What is frenzied

500
How do Felix and Antonio feel the night before the fight?
What is the boys have trouble sleeping and starting to feel nervous. They are worried about their friendship.
500
Which pair of words best describes Felix and Antonio? A. Athletic but lazy B. Loyal but competitive C. Poor but content
What is B. Loyal but competitive
500

The crowd’s cheers grew _________as the fight reached its climax, with each punch met by a roar from the audience.

What is frenzied