PTS Bahasa Inggris XI

What is the purpose of the narrative about Jaka Tarub and 7 Apsaras?

• To deal with Nawang Wulan's problem

• To describe the relationship between Nawang Wulan and Jaka Tarub

• To amuse the reader about Nawang Wulan and Jaka Tarub's story

• To tell the reader about Nawang Wulan's power

• To teach moral value explicitly from the story of Nawang Wulan and Jaka Tarub

Jaka Tarub and Seven Aprasas

Jaka Tarub was a young man who lived in a small village. One day, he was hunting for a deer in Dadapan Village then he heard the sound of girls laughing. He followed the sound and arrived at a small pond where he saw seven apsaras descended from heaven to take a bath. The apsaras looked like young girls and were beautiful.

While the apsaras were bathing, Jaka sneaked out and took one of the shawls lying on a rock nearest to him and went back into hiding. After they finished bathing and getting dressed, one of the apsaras, the youngest and the most beautiful of all, looked puzzled because she could not find her shawl, which was stolen by Jaka. Without her shawl, she could not fly back to heaven. Jaka heard the other apsaras called her Nawang Wulan while they told her that it was getting late and they had to return to heaven so could not stay with her to look for her shawl. After the other apsaras had gone, Jaka Tarub showed himself and pretended to offer his help.

The trustful Nawang Wulan agreed to go with Jaka Tarub to his home. Eventually the two fell in love and got married and she gave birth to girl whom they named Nawangsih. It turned out that Nawang Wulan was a good wife, but she forbade Jaka to look inside the rice cooker while she cooked rice.

Feeling very curious about all these, he opened the lid of the rice cooker and looked inside it. He found out that Nawang Wulan only used one single grain of rice to cook into a full rice cooker.

After that, Nawang Wulan began to have various difficulties in doing her tasks because she had lost her apsara powers and became an ordinary human being. Furthermore, their rice supply began to decrease.

One day, Nawang Wulan unintentionally saw her old shawl. She was angry and decided to return to heaven. Jaka pleaded her not to leave, but her decision was final.

But before she went, Nawang Wulan asked Jaka to build a hut outside their house and told him to leave Nawangsih there every night, and that he should never look inside the hut while she was there to nurse the baby. Since then, Jaka took Nawangsih to the hut every night until she grew up.

What makes Nawang Wulan can't fly back to heaven?

• Because Jaka takes her shawl

• Because Nawang Wulan finds her shawl

• Because Jaka opened the lid of her rice cooker

• Because Nawang Wulan told him to build a hut

• Because Nawang Wulan was bathing

What kind of narrative text about Jaka Tarub and 7 Aprasas?

• Mystery

• Historical Narrative

• Folktale

• Legend

• Myth

Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE about Jaka Tarub?

• He is a liar

• He can keep a promise

• He is a good husband

• He is a hunter

• He is able to build a hut

Jaka Tarub and Seven Aprasas

Jaka Tarub was a young man who lived in a small village. One day, he was hunting for a deer in Dadapan Village then he heard the sound of girls laughing. He followed the sound and arrived at a small pond where he saw seven apsaras descended from heaven to take a bath. The apsaras looked like young girls and were beautiful.

While the apsaras were bathing, Jaka sneaked out and took one of the shawls lying on a rock nearest to him and went back into hiding. After they finished bathing and getting dressed, one of the apsaras, the youngest and the most beautiful of all, looked puzzled because she could not find her shawl, which was stolen by Jaka. Without her shawl, she could not fly back to heaven. Jaka heard the other apsaras called her Nawang Wulan while they told her that it was getting late and they had to return to heaven so could not stay with her to look for her shawl. After the other apsaras had gone, Jaka Tarub showed himself and pretended to offer his help.

The trustful Nawang Wulan agreed to go with Jaka Tarub to his home. Eventually the two fell in love and got married and she gave birth to girl whom they named Nawangsih. It turned out that Nawang Wulan was a good wife, but she forbade Jaka to look inside the rice cooker while she cooked rice.

Feeling very curious about all these, he opened the lid of the rice cooker and looked inside it. He found out that Nawang Wulan only used one single grain of rice to cook into a full rice cooker.

After that, Nawang Wulan began to have various difficulties in doing her tasks because she had lost her apsara powers and became an ordinary human being. Furthermore, their rice supply began to decrease.

One day, Nawang Wulan unintentionally saw her old shawl. She was angry and decided to return to heaven. Jaka pleaded her not to leave, but her decision was final.

But before she went, Nawang Wulan asked Jaka to build a hut outside their house and told him to leave Nawangsih there every night, and that he should never look inside the hut while she was there to nurse the baby. Since then, Jaka took Nawangsih to the hut every night until she grew up.

Why does Nawang Wulan told Jaka to build a hut?

• Because she wants to nurse Nawangsih

• Because she doesn't want to meet Jaka

• Because she has apsara's power

• Because she is an apsara

• Because she returns from heaven

"After they finished bathing and getting dressed, one of the apsaras, the youngest and the most beautiful of all, looked puzzled because…" The closest meaning of the underlined word is…

• Clear

• Certain

• Thrown

• Enlighten

• Confused

"One day, Nawang Wulan unintentionally saw her old shawl." The underlined word has the opposite meaning with…

• Deliberately

• Unintendedly

• Unexpectedly

• Coincidentally

• Subconsciously

Assume that this story happened in 1801, how many years has it been to 2024?

• 203 years

• 303 years

• 223 years

• 233 years

• 323 years

Why do you think Jaka Tarub's story can also be considered as fairytale?

• Because it deals with magical creature

• Because it delas with imaginary story

• Because it deals with supernatural event

• Because it deals with strange creature

• Because it deals with traditional story

According to the text, which paragraph shows the beginning of the complication?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

• Paragraph 5