AMIGO BROTHERS :- NOTES By JOY PETER C ST JOSEPH’S H S S PAVARATTY
1. “They were so together in friendship that they felt themselves to be brothers”. Who felt themselves
to be brothers? Ans) Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas
2. Where did they grow up? Ans) On the Lower East side of Manhattan.
3. “He was fair, lean and lanky” Who? Ans) Antonio
4. Antonio’s hair was always falling ......his eyes. Ans) Over
5. “He wore his black hair in a natural Afro style” Who? Ans) Felix Vargas
6. Each youngster had a dream of someday becoming a ..Ans) A light weight champion of the world
7. They would run ......the East River Drive .Ans) Along.
8. While some youngsters were into streets negatives, Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas slept, ate and
dreams positive. (Edit) Ans) dreamt
9. They had a collection of fight magazines plus a scrapbook filled .....torn tickets. Ans) with
10. Meaning of the word ‘wrap’ is ..... Ans) Cover
11. They had been informed that they are to meet each other in the division finals that were scheduled
on the seventh of August. Ans) were, for
12. Where will the winner represent? Ans) The Boys’ club in the Golden Gloves Championship
Tournament.
13. “The two boys continued to run together along the East River Drive”. Who are the two boys?
A) Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas
14. They even joked .....each other. Ans) with
15. They both sensed a wall rising ......them. Ans) between
16. Antonio glanced .....Felix Ans) At
17. “Let’s stop a while, bro. I think we both got something to say to each other.” Who speaks these
words? Ans) Felix Vargas
18. “Man, I don’t know how to come out with it”. Who is the speaker? Ans) Felix Vargas
19. Felix’s eyes squinted ....the rising orange sun. Ans) at
20. “I have been thinking about it too. In fact, since we found out it was going to be me and you, I’ve
been awake at night, pulling punches on you, trying not to hurt you.” Who is the speaker?
Ans) Felix Vargas
21. “Same here. It isn’t natural not to think about the fight. I mean, we both are fightersand we both
want to win”. Who is the speaker? Ans) Antonio Cruz
22. Felix tapped Antonio gently .....the shoulder. Ans) on
23. “I don’t mean to sound like I am bragging, bro. But I want to win, fair and square.” Who is the
speaker? Ans) Felix Vargas.
24. Meaning of the phrase “Fair and square” is .....Ans) Honestly and straightforwardly.
25. Meaning of the word ‘bragging’ is ........ Ans) Excessively proud and boastful talk.
26. “it’s fair, Tony. When we get into the ring, it’s got to be like we never met. We got to be like two
heavy strangers that want the same thing and only one can have it” .a) Who is the speaker?
Ans) Felix Vargas.
27. b) What is meant by the ‘same thing’? Ans) Winning the tournament to become the light-weight
champion of the world.
28) “Don’t you think it’s a good idea if we don’t see each other until the day of the fight? I am going to
stay with my Aunt Lucy in the Bronx.” Who is the speaker? Ans) Felix Vargas
29. Meaning of the word ‘scratched’ is .....Ans) Rubbed
30. Meaning of the word ‘pensively’ is .....Ans) Thoughtfully
31. Antonio: Felix Vargas, “Are you ready for some more running?”. (Rewrite this conversation
beginning with..Antonio asked Felix Vargas ....
Ans) Antonio asked Felix Vargas if he was ready for some more running.
32. “No bro. Let’s cut it here. You go on. I like to get things together in my head.” Who is the speaker?
Ans) Felix Vargas
1. “They were so together in friendship that they felt themselves to be brothers”. Who felt themselves
to be brothers? Ans) Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas
2. Where did they grow up? Ans) On the Lower East side of Manhattan.
3. “He was fair, lean and lanky” Who? Ans) Antonio
4. Antonio’s hair was always falling ......his eyes. Ans) Over
5. “He wore his black hair in a natural Afro style” Who? Ans) Felix Vargas
6. Each youngster had a dream of someday becoming a ..Ans) A light weight champion of the world
7. They would run ......the East River Drive .Ans) Along.
8. While some youngsters were into streets negatives, Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas slept, ate and
dreams positive. (Edit) Ans) dreamt
9. They had a collection of fight magazines plus a scrapbook filled .....torn tickets. Ans) with
10. Meaning of the word ‘wrap’ is ..... Ans) Cover
11. They had been informed that they are to meet each other in the division finals that were scheduled
on the seventh of August. Ans) were, for
12. Where will the winner represent? Ans) The Boys’ club in the Golden Gloves Championship
Tournament.
13. “The two boys continued to run together along the East River Drive”. Who are the two boys?
A) Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas
14. They even joked .....each other. Ans) with
15. They both sensed a wall rising ......them. Ans) between
16. Antonio glanced .....Felix Ans) At
17. “Let’s stop a while, bro. I think we both got something to say to each other.” Who speaks these
words? Ans) Felix Vargas
18. “Man, I don’t know how to come out with it”. Who is the speaker? Ans) Felix Vargas
19. Felix’s eyes squinted ....the rising orange sun. Ans) at
20. “I have been thinking about it too. In fact, since we found out it was going to be me and you, I’ve
been awake at night, pulling punches on you, trying not to hurt you.” Who is the speaker?
Ans) Felix Vargas
21. “Same here. It isn’t natural not to think about the fight. I mean, we both are fightersand we both
want to win”. Who is the speaker? Ans) Antonio Cruz
22. Felix tapped Antonio gently .....the shoulder. Ans) on
23. “I don’t mean to sound like I am bragging, bro. But I want to win, fair and square.” Who is the
speaker? Ans) Felix Vargas.
24. Meaning of the phrase “Fair and square” is .....Ans) Honestly and straightforwardly.
25. Meaning of the word ‘bragging’ is ........ Ans) Excessively proud and boastful talk.
26. “it’s fair, Tony. When we get into the ring, it’s got to be like we never met. We got to be like two
heavy strangers that want the same thing and only one can have it” .a) Who is the speaker?
Ans) Felix Vargas.
27. b) What is meant by the ‘same thing’? Ans) Winning the tournament to become the light-weight
champion of the world.
28) “Don’t you think it’s a good idea if we don’t see each other until the day of the fight? I am going to
stay with my Aunt Lucy in the Bronx.” Who is the speaker? Ans) Felix Vargas
29. Meaning of the word ‘scratched’ is .....Ans) Rubbed
30. Meaning of the word ‘pensively’ is .....Ans) Thoughtfully
31. Antonio: Felix Vargas, “Are you ready for some more running?”. (Rewrite this conversation
beginning with..Antonio asked Felix Vargas ....
Ans) Antonio asked Felix Vargas if he was ready for some more running.
32. “No bro. Let’s cut it here. You go on. I like to get things together in my head.” Who is the speaker?
Ans) Felix Vargas
