NARRATIVE TEXT QUIZ

Long time ago, there was a kingdom in West Java. The kingdom was ruled by a king named Prabu. He was a kind and wise king. Pitifully, Prabu and his queen hadn't got any children. The queen often cried. That was why Prabu went to the jungle. There he prayed to God every day, begging for a child.

What kind of possible text showed by the part of the story?

• Narrative text

• Recount text

• Imaginative text

• Short story text

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom named Prambanan in Central Java. The King was Prabu Baka. He was wise and benevolent. Prabu Baka had a very beautiful daughter named Princess Roro Jonggrang. Not far away from Prambanan, there was a Kingdom named Pengging. The King of Pengging was Bandung Bondowoso. He was a mean king who has supernatural power. 

Where did the story take place?

• East Java

• West Java

• Central Java

• Pengging

Once upon a time in Sindureja Kingdom, East Java, there was a king named Sidareja. He had a loyal Prime Minister named Patih Sidapaksa. One day, King Sidareja asked Patih Sidapaksa to give him the flesh of a young deer from the jungle. Patih Sidapaksa took the mission. When Patih Sidapaksa arrived in the jungle, he saw a young deer. He pointed his arrow to the deer. Unfortunately, he missed the target. He ran after the deer. He was running and running until he arrived at a hut. Patih Sidapaksa knocked the door. A young and beautiful girl opened the door. She was very beautiful. Patih Sidapaksa fell in love at the first sight. He then knew that the girl’s name was Sri Tanjung.

When did the story happen?

• Once upon a time

• In 575 BC

• Central Java

• Banyuwangi

A long time ago in East Java there were two strong animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was a shark and Baya was a crocodile. They lived in a sea. Actually, they were friends. But when they were hungry, they were very greedy. They did not want to share their food. They would fight for it and never stop fighting until one of them gave up.

What part of narrative text structure does the paragraph belong to?

• Orientation

• Complications

• Climax

• Resolution and reorientation

Then, Prabu took out a necklace which was made from gold and jewel. "My beloved daughter, today is your birthday. May God always bless you. So, I give you this necklace. Please, wear this necklace," said Prabu. "I don't want to wear it! It's very ugly! Can you give me anything except this necklace? I am pretty, it’s impossible for me to wear it, Dad." shouted the princess. The Spoiled Princess threw the necklace. The beautiful necklace became broken into pieces. The gold and jewels were spread out on the floor. Everybody was very shocked. “Oh My God, I never think that our princess will do that cruel thing.” said a few of people. There was a miracle after that. The earth was crying too. Suddenly, from the underground, a spring emerged. It made a pool of water. Soon, the place became a big lake. The lake finally sank the kingdom.

 What part of narrative text structure does the paragraph belong to?

• Orientation

• Complications

• Reorientation

• Resolution

Patih Sidapaksa then threw her into the river. Amazingly, the river became fragrant. Patih Sidapaksa was very sorry. Sri Tanjung died. He regretted not to believe her. Because of the fragrant smell of the river, then the river was called as Banyuwangi. This word is Javanese. Banyu means water and wangi means fragrant. Now Banyuwangi was a name of a town in East Java.

Moral value: Never trust someone unless you seek for the truth.

What part of narrative text structure does the paragraph belong to?

• Orientation

• Complications

• Climax

• Resolution and reorientation

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom named Prambanan in Central Java. The King was Prabu Baka. He was wise and benevolent. Prabu Baka had a very beautiful daughter named Princess Roro Jonggrang. Not far away from Prambanan, there was a Kingdom named Pengging. The King of Pengging was Bandung Bondowoso. He was a mean king who has supernatural power.

There are characters mentioned in the story, except…….

• Prabu Baka

• Roro Jonggrang

• The King of Pengging

• Prambanan

There was a miracle after that. The earth was crying too. Suddenly, from the underground, a spring emerged. It made a pool of water. Soon, the place became a big lake. The lake finally sank the kingdom. Nowadays, this lake is located in West Java. It is truly colorful. The colors come from shadows of forest, plants, flowers, and sky around the lake. But some people said that the colors are from the princess's necklace, which spreads at the bottom of the lake.

What is the possible title for the part of the story? 

• The Legend of Prambanan

• The Legend of Surabaya

• The Legend of Telaga Warna

• The Legend of Banyuwangi

After Patih Sidapaksa left, King Sidareja approached Sri Tanjung. He proposed Sri Tanjung to marry him. He promised Sri Tanjung to be a queen. Sri Tanjung did not accept the proposal. She loved Patih Sidapaksa very much. The King was angry and put her in the jail. Luckily, Patih Sidapaksa could accomplish his mission and came back to the palace.

Acoording to the story, how is the characteristic of Sri Tanjung?

• Mean

• Care

• Faithful

• Calm

Long time ago, there was a kingdom in West Java. The kingdom was ruled by a king named Prabu. He was a kind and wise king. Pitifully, Prabu and his queen hadn't got any children. The queen often cried. That was why Prabu went to the jungle. There he prayed to God every day, begging for a child.

According to the part of a story above, the characteristics of Orientation are the followings, except……..

• Introducing the place where the story took place

• Introducing the time when the story happened

• Introducing the characters played in the story

• Introducing the moral values obtained from the story