Read the excerpt from "an indian's view of indian affairs." " my father was chief before me. when a young man, he was called joseph by mr. spaulding, a missionary. he died a few years ago. he left a good name on earth. he advised me well for my people." based on the idea that chief joseph highly values what his father has taught him, how does he most likely feel about his tribe’s cultural traditions? he feels strongly about sharing them with others in the world. he feels strongly about remembering them for years to come. he feels strongly about revising them to be more relevant. he feels strongly about preserving and maintaining them.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?