Two Brothers

Long ago, there were two brothers c...

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Two Brothers

Long ago, there were two brothers called Akomi and Ombah. They were ambitious and winning. Akomi, the elder brother, said, "If we become the King's employees, we can make laws to collect more money from the people. We will become very rich."

They went to see King Aruya. Akomi said, "Your Majesty, let us be your ministers. We will make good laws. All your subjects will be happy. I am wise and clever. I know everything."

King Aruya said angrily, "That is not true! No body knows everything. For example, do you know how many stars there are in the sky? Guards! Throw this liar into the river of crocodiles!"

Ombah's hands trembled. Then he thought to himself, "King Aruya will also punish me if I say the wrong thing. My brother said he knew everything and his answer was wrong. So if I say the opposite, my answer will be right." Ombah then said, to King Aruya, "Your majesty, I know nothing."

King Aruya said, "That is also a lie. Nobody knows nothing, truly! Everybody knows at least something. For example, you know your father's name, don't you? Guards! Throw him into the river of crocodiles, too!"

Ombah's hands trembled because he ...

a. was afraid
b. knew nothing
c. was thinking hard
d. had the right answer

S. Annisa · Accepted Answer

Jawaban yang benar adalah a. was afraid

Soal menanyakan mengapa tangan Ombah gemetar.

Jawabannya dapat ditemukan dengan penjelasan berikut:

Deskripsi yang menceritakan tangan Ombah gemetar ada di paragraf 4 yaitu:
Ombah's hands trembled. Then he thought to himself, "King Aruya will also punish me if I say the wrong thing. My brother said he knew everything and his answer was wrong. So if I say the opposite, my answer will be right." Ombah then said, to King Aruya, "Your majesty, I know nothing."

Dalam bahasa Indonesia memiliki arti (Tangan Ombah gemetar. Kemudian dia berpikir dalam hati, "Raja Aruya juga akan menghukumku jika aku mengatakan hal yang salah. Kakakku bilang dia tahu segalanya dan jawabannya salah. Jadi jika aku mengatakan sebaliknya, jawabanku akan benar." Ombah kemudian berkata, kepada Raja Aruya, "Yang Mulia, saya tidak tahu apa-apa"). Dari kalimat tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa Ombah nampak ketakutan sehingga tangannya menjadi gemetar.

Jadi jawaban yang benar adalah  a. was afraid

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