Question

What causes Alfonso and Ernie to argue in “Broken Chain”?

Answer 1

In the story, the conflict between the brothers was due to the idea of Ernie believing Alfonso's "girl" Sandra as the very same girl that stood him up. He wanted to get even with her which left his younger brother enraged and thus began the argument.

Answer 2

the dirt has a curved shape. What causes Alfonso and Ernie to argue in "Broken Chain"? Read the sentence from "Broken Chain." But Alfonso knew Raul, a paperboy with dollar signs in his eyes, would charge him, and he had less than sixty cents, counting the soda bottles he could cash.