Maura, who like to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia, had many

suitors. One by one she discarded them, until her list was reduced to just three sheiks. The three
sheiks were all equally young and handsome. They were also rich and strong. It was very hard to
decide who would be the best of them.

One evening, Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks. As they were about
to have dinner, Maura asked them for something to eat. The first gave her some left over food. The
second Sheik gave her some unappetizing camel’s tail. The third sheik, who was called Hakim,
offered her some of the most tender and tasty meat. After dinner, the disguised queen left the sheik’s
camp.

The following day, the queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered her servant
to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening before. Hakim, who received a plate of
delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two sheiks could not share it with him.

This Sheik Hakim’s act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was the man for her. “Without
question, Hakim is the most generous of you” she announced her choice to the sheiks. “So it is Hakim
I will marry”.

Based on the Text above, please choose the best answer by giving the cross mark in the letter
T if the statement is true and the letter F is the statement is false.

1. T – F Maura is the most beautiful queen of the world.

2. T – F the second sheik gave Maura some left over food.
3. T – F Hakim refused to eat a plate of delicious meat if the other sheiks could not share with him.
4. T – F Maura finally found out that Hakim was the most generous man.

Based on the Text above, please answer the questions by choosing and giving the cross mark
to the best answer according to you. (questions number 5 - 8)

5. Who is the main character of the text above?

A. Hakim
B. Maura
C. Suitors
D. The three sheiks
E. Maura and the second sheiks

6. What is the best title of text above?

A. The three sheiks
B. Maura, the great queen
C. Sheik Hakim and Princess Maura
D. Three sheiks and the queen of Arabia
E. A Story from Arabia Kingdom and the queen

7. “…what they had given her the evening before …” (paragraph 3)

The underlined word refers to …
A. The queen
B. Sheik Hakim
C. The three sheiks
D. Maura’s servant
E. Maura and Hakim

8. What is the character of Hakim?

A. He is brave
B. He is smart
C. He is gentle
D. He is stupid
E. He is generous

Based on the Text above, please answer the questions below! (for questions number 9-11)

9. Who is Maura? (Point 4)

10. What is the character of Maura? (Point 4)
11. Who was the chosen sheik to become Maura’s husband? (Point 4)

Kunci Jawaban / Answers Key:

1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True

5. B. Maura
6. D. Three sheiks and the queen of Arabia
7. C. The three sheiks
8. E. He is generous

9. Maura is the (most beautiful and powerful) queen of Arabia

10. She is a smart queen.
11. The chosen one was Sheik Hakim