Quiz tentang Narrative Text

What is the Narrative Text?

• Non-fiction story

• Fiction story for entertainment

• Scientific story

• Historical story

What are the generic structures of Narrative Text?

• Orientation, Complication, Resolution

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Setting, Conflict, Climax

• Beginning, Middle, End

What is found in the Orientation section?

• Conflicts faced

• Problem solving

• Introduction of characters and background

• Moral message

What happens in the Complication section?

• The story ends

• The main character experiences conflict

• The background of the story is explained

• The main character meets someone

What is usually found in the Resolution section?

• Background

• Introduction of characters

• Conflict

• Moral message

What tense is usually used in Narrative Text?

• Present tense

• Simple tense

• Past tense

• Future tense

Which is not a type of narrative text?

• legend

• fairytale

• fable

• journal

 

          Long time ago in the island of Java, Indonesia, lived a couple of farmer.  They had married for some years but they had no children.  So they prayed to a monster called Buta Ijo to give them children.

          Buta Ijo was a ferocious and powerful monster.  He granted their wish on one condition.  When their children had grown up, they had to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo.  He liked eating fresh meat of human being.  The farmers agreed to his condition.  Several months later the wife was pregnant.

          She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.  They named her Timun Mas.  The farmers were happy.

          Timun Mas was very healthy and a very smart girl.  She was also very diligent. When she was a teenager Buta Ijo came to their house.  Timun Mas was frightened so she ran away to hide.  The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child.  They asked him to postpone.  Buta Ijo agreed.  He promised to come again. 

What is the Buto Ijo's personality?

• Kind

• ferocious

• generous

• poor

Who is the main character in the story of Timun Mas?

• Buta Ijo

• Timun Mas

• Farmer

• Farmer's wife

Timun Mas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could.  When Buta Ijo arrived she was far from home.  He was very angry when he realized that his prey had left.  So he ran to chase her.  He had a sharp nose so he knew what direction his prey ran.

          Timun Mas was just a girl while Buta Ijo was a monster so he could easily catch her up.  When he was just several steps behind Timun Mas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber.  In seconds they turned into many vines of cucumber.  The exhausted Buta Ijo was very thirsty so he grabbed and ate them.  When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber Timun Emas could run away.

          But soon Buta Ijo realized and started running again.  When he was just several steps behind Timun Mas threw her bamboo needles.   Soon they turned into dense bamboo trees. Buta Ijo found it hard to pass.  It took him some time to break the dense bamboo forest.  Meanwhile Timun Mas could run farther. Buta Ijo chased her again.  When he almost catch her again and again Timun Mas threw her dressing.  This time it turned into a lake.  Buta Ijo was busy to save himself so Timun Mas ran way. But Buta Ijo could overcome it and continued chasing her.        

          Finally when Timun Mas was almost caught she threw her salt.  Soon the land where Buta Ijo stood turned into ocean.  Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly. Timun Mas was thankful to god and came back to her home.

What did Timun Mas do to fight against Buta Ijo?

• To betray

• To use weapons

• To spread cucumber seeds

• To run without stopping