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Finally the referee and the two trainers pried Felix and Antonio apart. Cold water was poured over them to bring them back to their senses.

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

The fear soon gave way to wave upon wave of cheering as the two amigos embraced.

No matter what the decision, they knew they would always be champions to each other.

BONG! BONG! BONG! “Ladies and Gentlemen. Señores and Señoras. The winner and representative to the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions is. . .”

The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone. Arm in arm the champions had already left the ring.
—“Amigo Brothers”


When they were finished eating she got up and said, “Now, here, take this ten dollars and buy yourself some blue suede shoes. And next time, do not make the mistake of latching onto my pocketbook nor nobody else’s—because shoes come by devilish like that will burn your feet. I got to get my rest now. But I wish you would behave yourself, son, from here on in.”

She led him down the hall to the front door and opened it. “Good-night! Behave yourself, boy!” she said, looking out into the street.

The boy wanted to say something else other than “Thank you, m’am” to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but he couldn’t do so as he turned at the barren stoop and looked back at the large woman in the door. He barely managed to say “Thank you” before she shut the door. And he never saw her again.
—“Thank You, M’am”
How is the rising action in both excerpts similar?

Answer choices for the above question

A. Both texts include an incident that causes tension between characters.

B. Both texts show how one character reacts to another character’s choices.
How is the rising action in the excerpts different?

Answer choices for the above question

A. In “Amigo Brothers,” the narrator builds tension by showing the audience’s response, but in “Thank You, M’am,” dialogue shows the characters’ responses to tension.

B. In “Amigo Brothers,” the characters’ reactions to tension are not described, but in “Thank You, M’am,” the narrator tells readers what both characters are thinking.
How is the order of events in both stories similar?

Answer choices for the above question

A. Both stories include a flashback that reveals why the characters do what they do.

B. Both stories follow chronological order to reveal events as they happen.
How is the pacing in both stories different?

Answer choices for the above question

A. In “Amigo Brothers,” the pacing is quicker and builds tension with shorter paragraphs, sentences.

B. In “Amigo Brothers,” the pacing is slower and does not build tension because it has less dialogue.
How are the resolutions of the two excerpts different?

Answer choices for the above question

A. In “Amigo Brothers,” the conflict is resolved at the end of the fight, but in “Thank You, M’am,” the conflict is not resolved because the characters never meet again.

B. In “Amigo Brothers,” the story is unresolved because we don’t know who won the fight, but in “Thank You, M’am,” the conflict is resolved when the woman forgives the boy.

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**Rising Action Similarity:**

**A. Both texts include an incident that causes tension between characters.**

In both excerpts, there is a moment of heightened tension that affects the characters and their relationships—Felix and Antonio's fight and the boy's attempted theft in "Thank You, M’am."

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**Rising Action Difference:**

**A. In “Amigo Brothers,” the narrator builds tension by showing the audience’s response, but in “Thank You, M’am,” dialogue shows the characters’ responses to tension.**

In “Amigo Brothers,” the escalating tension is highlighted through the crowd’s reaction, while in “Thank You, M’am,” the tension is conveyed through the dialogue between Mrs. Jones and the boy.

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**Order of Events Similarity:**

**B. Both stories follow chronological order to reveal events as they happen.**

Both "Amigo Brothers" and "Thank You, M’am" present their events in a sequential manner, detailing actions as they unfold.

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**Pacing Difference:**

**A. In “Amigo Brothers,” the pacing is quicker and builds tension with shorter paragraphs, sentences.**

The pacing in "Amigo Brothers" is more rapid, with shorter sentences that heighten the sense of urgency, in contrast to the slower, more measured pacing of "Thank You, M’am."

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**Resolution Difference:**

**A. In “Amigo Brothers,” the conflict is resolved at the end of the fight, but in “Thank You, M’am,” the conflict is not resolved because the characters never meet again.**

"Amigo Brothers" concludes with a clear resolution upon the fight's conclusion, while "Thank You, M’am" ends with the boy leaving without a chance for further interaction or resolution with Mrs. Jones.

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