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Amigo Brothers Dec, 9

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  • Read the following excerpt from the selection: “We gotta be like two heavy strangers that want the same thing and only one can have it.” What type of figurative language is being used in this line from paragraph 21?
    simile
    hyperbole
    personification
    onomatopoeia
  • In paragraph 17, the author uses the idiom “fair and square” to mean —
    to be as ready as possible for the match
    to be respectful to each other
    to play by the rules
    to not let emotions get in the way of the boxing match
  • Which of the following contributes most to the conflict in the selection?
    Felix refusing to train with Antonio
    none of the above
    Antonio and Felix boxing each other
    The friendship between Antonio and Felix
  • According to the reading, why does Antonio sit in his corner and smile at everyone in between the rounds (during the boxing match)?
    none of the above
    All fighters do this when they are hurt
    He is looking forward to the end of the fight
    He is happy he is winning the fight
  • The morning of the fight was a beehive of activity. What type of figurative language is being used here?
    personfication
    metaphor
    alliteration
    onomatopoiea
  • What is the reason the author sprinkled Spanish slang throughout the story?
    to confuse the readers
    to maintain a sense of authenticity
    to make Spanish-speaking readers feel included
    to force readers to use context clues to understand the text
  • In the story, the author describes Antonio as fair, lean, and lanky (with hair that covers his eyes), while Felix is described as dark, short and husky. What is the author's MAIN goal of providing these differing descriptions?
    to make the story more authentic
    to make the story be more realistic
    to provide a contrast between the main characters
    like any story, to provide an image of the characters
  • Identify the genre of the story.
    nonfictional narrative
    fictional narrative
    fantasy
    historical fictional narrative
  • Read the following excerpt from the selection: The cheering of the crowd shook the window panes of the old buildings surrounding Tompkins Square Park. Why does the author include this description?
    To illustrate the loudness of the crowd’s cheering
    To illustrate the seismic activity in the area
    To illustrate the architecture of the South Bronx
    all of the selections are correct
  • After Felix suggested that the two NOT see each other until the boxing match, Antonio scratched his nose pensively. What do you think "pensively" means?
    quickly yet focused
    with deep, serious thought
    lightly or softly
    slowly yet focused
  • Read the following excerpt from the selection: BONG! BONG! ROUND ONE. Pick the figurative language that is being used here.
    hyperbole
    only alliteration
    onomatopoiea and alliteration
    only onomatopoiea
  • What is the significance of winning the Golden Gloves tournament?
    Young boxers are able to endorse products.
    It marks the amateur boxer's track to becoming professionals
    The young boxers are able to win money so they become pros.
    Young boxers are able to gain access to top-notch trainers.
  • Read the following excerpt from the selection: Antonio crossed himself. Felix did the same. This best helps illustrate Antonio and Felix’s WHAT?
    religious faith
    the first and second selections are correct
    refusal to fight clean
    distrust of each other
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