21. Malin Kundang was allowed to sail with the merchant because

A. The merchant was very rich.

B. Malin was a good fisherman

C. Malin's mother asked the merchant

D. The ship had not enough passenger.

E. Malin helped the merchant defeated the pirates

➠ Pada paragraf 2 dijelaskan bahwa Malin Kundang membantu sang pedagang

22. What did Malin do when his mother came to see him?

A. Refused his mother

B. Introduced his wife

C. Announced his wealth

D. Praised the old woman

E. Complimented the merchant

➠ Pada paragraf 4 dijelaskan bahwa Malin Kundang menolak/tidak mengakui ibu kandungnya dikarenakan dia malu terhadap ibu kandungnya sendiri

23. The following are the messages of the story, except...

A Honor your parents

В. Life needs efforts

C. Love your mother

D. Don't be arrogant.

E No one is an island.

➠ Ungkapan ' No one id an island ' mengungkapkan gagasan bahwa manusia berbuat buruk ketika terisolasi dari orang lain dan perlu menjadi bagian dari komunitas untuk berkembang.