Once upon a time, there was a little poor boy who came into a little village. He was very hungryand weak. He knocked at every doorn and asked for some food, but nobody cared about him. Nobody
wanted to help the little boy.
Finally, a generous woman helped him. She gave him shelter and meal. When the boy wanted
to leave, this old woman gave him a lesung; a big wooden mortar for pounding rice. She rminded
him, “Please remember, if there is a flood you must save yourself. Use this lesung as a boat." The
boy was happy and thanked the old woman. Then the little boy continued his journey.while he was
passing through the village, he saw many people gathering on the field. The boy came closer and
saw a stick stuck in the ground. People challenged each other to pull out the stick. Everybody tried,
but nobody succeeded. "Can I try?" asked the little boy. The crowd laughed mockingly. The boy
wanted to try his luck so he stepped forward and pulled out the stick. He could do it very easily.
Everyday was dumbfounded.
Suddenly, from the hole left by the stick, water flooded the village. And no one was saved from the
water except the little boy and the generousold woman who gave him shelter and meal. As she told him,
he used the lesung as a boat and picked up the old woman. The whole village became a huge lake. It
is now known as Rawa Pening in Salatiga, Central Java.
39. What does the writer intend by writing the above text?
A. To inform the readers on the happening of Rawa Pening.
B. To retell the writer's pt experience to the readers.
C. To describe how Rawa Pening was formed.
D. To entertaine the readers with the story.
40. From the text we can conclude that ...
A. The little boy was not an ordinary boy.
B. The old woman was very rich in the village.
C. The people believed that the boy was very strong.
D. The lake Rawa Pening was made by the people in the village.
41. Why was everybody dumbfounded when the little boy could pull out the stick?
A. They did not believe in the little boy's strength.
B. They were very ashamed of themselves.
C. They could not believe what they just saw.
D. They were not amazed of the boy's strength.
42. From the text we know that the main character in the story was ...
A. Strong but humble
C. Loyal and helpful
B. Weak but arrogant
D. Very devoted and careful​