The Legend
of Banyuwangi
Once upon a
time, in eastern part of Java Island, there was a kingdom ruled by a king. The
king’s name was Prabu Menak Prakoso. One day, Prabu Menak and his soldiers
invaded the kingdom of Klungkung in Bali. The king of Klungkung was killed, yet
his daughter, Made Surati, and his son, Agung Bagus Mantra, were able to escape
and hide in the jungle.
Prabu Menak
Prakoso had a son named Raden Banterang. He was such a handsome young man. One
day, Raden Banterang went to the jungle for hunting. It was in the jungle that
Raden Banterang met Made Surati. She was then taken to Blambangan to be his
wife. Raden Banterang and Made Surati enjoyed a happy life in the Palace.
When Raden
Banterang was hunting one day, Made Surati was surprised by the arrival of a
dirty beggar asking for her pity. The princess was surprised to find that the
beggar was her older brother, Agung Bagus Mantra. She promptly squatted and
embraced her brother’s legs. However, her great respect of her brother was not
well accepted. Instead, Agung Bagus Mantra asked his sister to kill Raden
Banterang. But such a request was rejected. He was very angry with her and came
up with a sly idea to slander her.
Slowly but
surely, Agung succeeded in convincing Raden Banterang that his wife had been
involved in a scandal with another man. Asking for compassion, Made Surati
tried to tell the truth and denied her husband’s accusation. Hearing his wife
explanation, the king became angrier and angrier. As a proof of her sacred
love, she asked her husband to kill her. As her last request, she asked her
husband to throw her dead body into the river. She said that if the water in
the river smelled terrible, it meant that she had ever been sinful. But if it
smelled fragrant, it meant that she was innocent.
Raden
Banterang who was unable to control his emotions soon stabbed his kerís (dagger)
into his wife’s chest. She died instantly. The dead body of Made Surati was
quickly thrown into the dirty river. Raden Banterang was shocked to see the
river suddenly become clean and as clear as glass with a fragrant smell. Raden
Banteraflll screamed crazily and regretted his deed. He walked unsteadìly and
fell into the river screaming, “Banyu… Wangì… Banyuwangi!” This means
“fragrant water”.Banyuwangi was born from the proof of noble and sacred love.
From then on, the place is called Banyuwangi.
Ø Question
1. What is the purpose of the text ?
a. To describe
b. To entertain
c. To explain
d. To tell the reader
e. To story
2. Who is name of the king invaded the
kingdom of Klungkung ?
a. Agung Bagus Mantra
b. Made Surati
c. Raden Banterang
d. Prabu Menak Prakoso
e. King klungkung
3. Where place Made Surati and Agung Bagus
Mantra hide ?
a. In the kingdom
b. In palace
c. In the cave
d. In the old hause
e. In the jungle
4.
Whatkingdomswere
attackedbyPrabumenakandhis army?
a.
Klungkung
b.
Banyuwangi
c.
Majapahit
d.
Sriwijaya
e.
Kartanegara
a.
Made
Surati
b.
Agung
Bagus Mantra
c. RadenBanterang
d. King Klungkung
e. MenakPrakoso
6.
Who
thebeggarwhometwithMade Surati ?
a.
RadenBanterang
b.
King Klungkung
c.
MenakPrakoso
d.
AgungBagus Mantra
e.
PrabuMenak
7.
HowMade
Suratiactionagainsther brother'srequest ?
a. Rejected
b. Accept
c. Angry
d.
Think
first
e.
behaveas
usual
8. ...But if it smelled fragrant. Word “it” refer to...
a. Smelled
b. Dead body
c. Water in the river
d. Ground
e. Place
9.
But such a
request was rejected. Antonim ofrejectedis...
a. Accept
b. Maybe
c. Think
d. Refuse
e. Silent
10. What happensafterthe
Made Surati bodiesthrown into theriver ?
a. The river suddenly become clean and as clear as glass
with a fragrant smell
b.
The
riversuddenly becomesdirty
c.
The
riversuddenlystink
d.
The
river suddenly change color
e.
Nothing
happen
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