Amigo Brothers by Piri Thomas Review. 1. What is setting? The time and place in which the events of...

Amigo BrothersAmigo Brothersby Piri Thomasby Piri Thomas

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1. What is setting?1. What is setting?

The time and place in which the The time and place in which the events of a story occur.events of a story occur.

2. What is the setting of 2. What is the setting of the story the story Amigo Amigo BrothersBrothers??

New York City in summerNew York City in summer

3. What is imagery?3. What is imagery?

Language that appeals to the five Language that appeals to the five senses.senses.

4. To which of the five 4. To which of the five senses does the senses does the following following example of imagery example of imagery appeal to? appeal to?

The loudspeakers blared into The loudspeakers blared into the open windows of the school.the open windows of the school. hearinghearing

5. What is tone?5. What is tone?

Expresses the author’s feelings Expresses the author’s feelings about a piece of writing.about a piece of writing.

6. What is the tone of the 6. What is the tone of the

following passage? following passage?

They looked around and then They looked around and then rushed toward each other. A cry of rushed toward each other. A cry of alarm surged through Tompkins alarm surged through Tompkins Square Park. Was this a fight to the Square Park. Was this a fight to the death instead of a boxing match?death instead of a boxing match?

fearfear

7. What is mood?7. What is mood?

The way a writing makes a reader The way a writing makes a reader feel.feel.

8. Describe the mood at 8. Describe the mood at the end of the story the end of the story based on the following based on the following

passage? passage?

The announcer turned to point to The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. the winner and found himself alone. Arm in arm the championsArm in arm the champions had had already left the ring.already left the ring. Relieved; proud that they did Relieved; proud that they did

their best.their best.

9. What is a flashback?9. What is a flashback?

A jump back to the past in a A jump back to the past in a story.story.

10. How old are 10. How old are Antonio Antonio and Felix? and Felix? 17 years old17 years old

11. What dream do 11. What dream do Antonio and Felix Antonio and Felix share? share?

They each want to become They each want to become lightweight boxing champion of lightweight boxing champion of the world.the world.

12. What causes the 12. What causes the wall wall between the two between the two friends? friends?

They have to fight each other in They have to fight each other in the division finals to go to the the division finals to go to the Golden Gloves Championship.Golden Gloves Championship.

13. As Antonio sits on 13. As Antonio sits on the the rooftop passing time, rooftop passing time,

what does he think of what does he think of

fighting? fighting? It is a profession, like any other.It is a profession, like any other.

14. Why does Felix go 14. Why does Felix go see see a fight movie a fight movie before before the fight? the fight? To help him get psyched for the To help him get psyched for the

fight.fight.

15. Why does Antonio 15. Why does Antonio and and Felix want the Felix want the match match to end quickly? to end quickly? Neither wants to hurt his friend. Neither wants to hurt his friend.

16. How does Round 16. How does Round three end three end compared compared to Round one? to Round one?

After Round three, the two don’t After Round three, the two don’t stop punching when the bell stop punching when the bell rings. They don’t even hear the rings. They don’t even hear the bell. In Round one, they both bell. In Round one, they both stopped their punches in midair.stopped their punches in midair.

17. How does the fight 17. How does the fight end? end?

The fighters leave the ring The fighters leave the ring together before the winner is together before the winner is announced.announced.

18. Why do the two 18. Why do the two friends friends embrace before they embrace before they

hear the results of hear the results of the the match? match? Because they know each has Because they know each has

done his absolute best. Also, their done his absolute best. Also, their competition is finally over.competition is finally over.

19. Describe Antonio 19. Describe Antonio Cruz.Cruz.

Fair, lean, and lanky. His hair is Fair, lean, and lanky. His hair is long and always falling over his long and always falling over his eyes. He has a long reach so he is eyes. He has a long reach so he is the better boxer.the better boxer.

20. Describe Felix 20. Describe Felix Vargas.Vargas. Dark, short, and husky. His hair is Dark, short, and husky. His hair is

black and in a natural afro style. black and in a natural afro style. His short, muscular frame makes His short, muscular frame makes him the better slugger.him the better slugger.

21. From what point of 21. From what point of view view is the is the Amigo BrothersAmigo Brothers

told? told? third-person point of viewthird-person point of view

22. Causing great pain, 22. Causing great pain, damage, or damage, or destruction; destruction; overwhelming overwhelming

devastatingdevastating

23. Cautious; on the 23. Cautious; on the alertalert warywary

24. Constant; 24. Constant; unceasingunceasing perpetualperpetual

25. To invent, 25. To invent, compose, compose, or do without or do without much much preparation preparation improviseimprovise

26. Light and quick in 26. Light and quick in movement movement nimblenimble

27. To wave or swing, 27. To wave or swing, especially swiftly especially swiftly or or violently violently flailflail

28. Escaping or 28. Escaping or avoidingavoiding evadingevading

29. To rise or increase 29. To rise or increase suddenly; move with suddenly; move with a a violent swelling violent swelling motion, motion, as waves as waves surgesurge

The EndThe End