NARRATIVE

Narrative  

Subject : Fiction: fairytale, myth, folktale, fable, etc. (cerita fiksi: 
                            Dongeng, Mitos, Cerita rakyat, cerita binatang,dsb) 

Communicative Purpose: To amuse or entertain reader 
                           (menghibur pembaca)

Generic structure: 

1. Orientation: Introducing participant/character, setting of time,  
                        setting  of place (memperkenalkan tokoh, setting 
                        waktu/tempat)

2. Complication: conflict appearing (masalah yg muncul)

3. Resolution: Ending of conflict (pemecahan masalah, akhir masalah)

4. Re-orientation: conclusion in the form of moral value. 
    Re-orientation is optional. It depends on the writer whether he/she
    will add it at the end or not, like the text below ended by resolution. 
    No re-orientation found here.

   (Kesimpulan dalam bentuk pesan moral.  Re-orientation bersifat 
    pilihan. Ini tergantung pada penulisnya .  Seperti contoh teks berikut
    ini yg hanya diakhiri dengan resolution. Tidak ada Re-orientation  
    dalam teks ini) 

 Choose the best answer by crossing (x) a, b, c, d, or e!  

A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra, a woman and her son lived. They were Malin Kundang and her mother. Her mother was a single parent because Malin Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang had to live hard with his mother.

Malin Kundang was a healthy, diligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sold the caught fish in the town.

One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by a small band of pirates. He helped the merchant. With his brave and power, Malin Kundang defeated the pirates. The merchant was so happy and thanked to him. In return the merchant asked Malin Kundang to sail with him. To get a better life, Malin Kundang agreed. He left his mother alone.

Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and was helped by many ship crews loading trading goods. Perfectly he had a beautiful wife too. When he was sailing his trading journey, his ship landed on a beach near a small village. The villagers recognized him. The news ran fast in the town; “Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here”.

An old woman ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She was Malin Kundang’s mother. She wanted to hug him, released her sadness of being lonely after so long time. Unfortunately, when the mother came, Malin Kundang who was in front of his well dressed wife and his ship crews denied meeting that old lonely woman. For three times her mother begged Malin Kundang and for three times he yelled at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her "Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!" After that he ordered his crews to set sail. He would leave the old mother again but in that time she was full of both sadness and angriness.

Finally, enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn't apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and really set sail.
In the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked and it was too late for Malin Kundang to apologize. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship. He fell on a small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse. Suddenly, he turned into a stone.

1. What does the writer aim to write the text?
   A. To inform reader about Malin kundang
   B.  To entertain reader with Malin Kundang Story
   C.  To describe about Malin Kundang
   D. To discuss about Malin Kundang’s habit
   E.  To explain about Malin Kundang’s mother
2. Why didn’t Malin Kundang want to meet his mother?
    A. Because he was very busy
    B. Because he was heartsick
    C. Because he was angry with his wife
    D. Because his mother was very rich woman
    E. Because he was ashamed having a poor mother
3. What can we learn from the story? 
    A. Don’t be a rich man
    B.  Be respectful to our parents
    C.  Richness is the main purpose of life
    D.  Don’t go anywhere without your parents
    E.  Wealth can make us always survive
4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
    A. Malin Kundang’s mother forgave him
    B.  Malin Kundang didn’t forgive his mother
    C.  Malin Kundang cursed his mother
    D.  Malin Kundang became a stone
    E.   Malin Kundang was still alive   
5. Finally, enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn 
    into a stone if he didn't apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed 
    and really set sail. The synonym of the underlined word is....
   A. Early 
   B.  Eventually
   C.  Formerly
   D.  Previously
   E.  Intermediately