NARRATIVE TEXT 1

Nyai Bagendit was a widow. She was the richest person in the village. She had a very big house full of jewelry. She also had many servants working for her. Nyai Bagendit was also known for her bad attitude. She didn’t like to help others. Whenever the villagers needed some money, they borrowed the money from her. However, when they returned it, the villager had to pay double. If they were not able to return the debt, Nyai Bagendit would ask her servants to take the villagers belongings.

1.       Who was Nyai Bagendit?

• She was a widow

• She had no jewelry

• The villagers loved her

• She was the richest person who loves to help others

Nyai Bagendit was a widow. She was the richest person in the village. She had a very big house full of jewelry. She also had many servants working for her. Nyai Bagendit was also known for her bad attitude. She didn’t like to help others. Whenever the villagers needed some money, they borrowed the money from her. However, when they returned it, the villager had to pay double. If they were not able to return the debt, Nyai Bagendit would ask her servants to take the villagers belongings. What did Nyai Bagendit do when the villagers borrow some money from her?

• Nyai Bagendit gave her belonging to them

• She made them her servant

• She had to pay double

• Nyai Bagendit asked more money to return

Nyai Bagendit also hated beggars. She thought that beggars were lazy people. She never felt sorry to any beggars coming to her house. So when the old beggar came to her house, Nyai Bagendit immediately asked her to go.

Who is beggar?

• Nyai Bagendit’s friend

• A person who asks money to others

• Lazy people

• Sorry people

Nyai Bagendit also hated beggars. She thought that beggars were lazy people. She never felt sorry to any beggars coming to her house. So when the old beggar came to her house, Nyai Bagendit immediately asked her to go. What did Nyai Bagendit do to beggar?

• She gave him food

• She asked her to go

• She felt sorry to her

• She did not hate her

“Go away you lazy old woman! Go out from my house!”

“Please, Nyai, give me some money or just give me some food. I’m so hungry,” said beggar.

“Food? You asked for food? This is my house not a restaurant. Go now! I don’t want to see you here!”

What did the beggar ask to Nyai Bagendit?

• Money and food

• Food

• Restaurant

• Food or money

Nyai Bagendit then threw a stone to the old beggar. The old beggar was very sad. She then said,” Nyai Bagendit, I know you are the richest person in this village. You have anything but you never help other people. You are not so grateful to God. Wait for the punishment from God. You will be punished!” The old beggar then left Nyai Bagendit’s house.

How did the beggar feel after Nyai Bagendit threw a stone?

• She gave punishment

• She was grateful

• She was very sad

• She was helpful

 “Ha ha ha! You are right. I’m the richest person here. So no one can punish ma, not even God can punish me!”

Nyai Bagendit was very arrogant. Nyai Bagendit then went back to her big house.

What did Nyai Bagendit do after the beggar left?

• She was arrogant to punish the beggar

• She cried

• She went

• She laughed

Not long after that, an earthquake happened. Her house fell down. Nyai Bagendit cried for help.”Help me! Somebody please help me!” But nobody listened her crying for help. Nobody in the village felt the earthquake. Amazingly, the earthquake only happened in Nyai Bagendit’s house.

What happened after Nyai Bagendit enter the house?

• The earthquake fell down

• The house shook

• Nobody felt the earthquake

• The earthquake happened in the entire village

The land was opened. It was so big that the entire Nyai Bagendit’s house and all her wealth were gone. The villagers just watched what happened to Nyai Bagendit and her house. They were amazed. They knew that God punished Nyai Bagendit for behaving badly and never helped other people. Slowly, the place where Nyai Bagendit’s house stood became lake. Since then, people named the lake as Situ Bagendit.

 

What is the end of the story of Nyai Bagendit?

• The house became lake

• Nyai Bagendit stood in the house

• The villagers sank in the lake

• The God gave Nyai Bagendit a house

The land was opened. It was so big that the entire Nyai Bagendit’s house and all her wealth were gone. The villagers just watched what happened to Nyai Bagendit and her house. They were amazed. They knew that God punished Nyai Bagendit for behaving badly and never helped other people. Slowly, the place where Nyai Bagendit’s house stood became lake. Since then, people named the lake as Situ Bagendit. The lake Situ Bagendit was …

• Nyai Bagendit’s house

• The villager’s house

• All Nyai Bagendit’s wealth

• The lake where Nyai Bagendit’s house was