Gendis was curious. The questions were not read by Dayu. Dayu actually knows the contents of the question, but Dayu is confused to answer it. Gendis often sees Bambang violence towards his mother, Yanti. Yanti was willing to be married by Bambang to alleviate his family's poverty. Even though life was well off, primodial (Javanese) culture held it back. His harsh past is meaningless before Bambang. Getting married for Bambang is a way to hide his true identity.