Match each quote from the folktale with the correct historical fact on the right "The fame of Hidesato's fortune spread
Hidesato was a brave warrior.
far and wide."
"Day dawned beautiful and clear. The
centipede was gone."
Hidesato defeated the rebel Taira no
Masakado, bringing peace to Japan.
"Hidesato showed not the least sign of
fear."
Hidesato was a well-trained military
leader.
"He fitted the notch to his bow, took
careful aim once more and let fly."
Hidesato was made governor of an
entire province of Japan.

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?