Recount Text about Inspirational Figures

Indras   : Hi. Amara. What are you doing?

Amara : I'm reading the novel which I lent yesterday.

Indras   : What novel is it?

Amara   : It is Laskar Pelangi novel. Indras Is it Andrea Hirata's novel?

Amara   : Yes, it is. He is an author from Belitung Island.

Indras   : Yes, you're right. He graduated from Economic faculty of University of Indonesia. Then he finished his magister at Sheffield Hallam University in England.

Amara Wow! He really cares to his education. I really favour him.

Indras   : Yes, you're right.

What is Amara's hobby based on the dialogue?

• Travelling

• Bicycling

• Reading

• Painting

• Gardening

What is Amara doing when Indra's meets her?

• She is writing a letter

• She is opening some books

• She is learning about narrative text

• She is eating a plate of mango

• She is reading a novel.

Where is the location of Belitung island?

• in surabaya

• in jakarta

• in Bangka Belitung

• in Riau

• in Makassar

Where did Andrea Hirata finish his magister?

• At Sebelas Maret University

• At Gadjah Mada University

• At Diponegoro University

• At Sheffield Hallam University

• At Oxford University

What is author?

• The singer of a song

• The writer of a book, article, play, etc

• Someone who jobs is to teach in a school

• The person who is in an army and wears its uniform

• The one who studies English

Sultan Hassanudin, nicknamed The Rooster from the East, or de Haav van de Oesten in Dutch due to his bravery and valor in retaliating against colonization was born in Makassar, South Sulawesi, 1631. He attempted to unify all the kingdoms in the east side of Indonesia to fight against the Netherlands, which started in 1660. Sultan Hassanudin even managed to seize control of two of the colonizer's ships, de Walvis and Leeuwin. He signed as one of the most notable treaties during the colonial era, the Bongaya Treaty, which marked the commencement of the market monopoly by the Dutch East India Company. Sultan Hassanudin died in 1670, putting his remarkable endeavor of bravery into an end.

The social function of the text is?

• to present a life story of a figure

• to describe someone's characteristic

• to explain how an event happened

• to amuse the readers

• to retell an experience in meeting someone

What was Sultan Hassanudin unified based on the text?

• All islands in Indonesia

• Three provinces in Indonesia

• All the kingdoms in the east side of Indonesia

•  All kingdoms in Central Java

•  All kingdoms in Indonesia

When was Sultan Hassanudin sign as one of the most notable treaties?

• During the colonial era

• In 1631

• During his life

• In 1670

• Some years before Independece Day

Which one of the followings is the revolutional hero?

• Pattimura

• Teuku Umar

• Piere Tendean

•  Cut Nyak Mutia

• Déwi Sartika

What should students do to keep the nation better?

• Work hard to get much money

• Study hard and join some competition which can show the great achievement of Indonesia

• Have many friends to help us during the hard time

• Do some good things to themselves

• Help the parents to keep the family