Question

Read this excerpt from Holes. The shovel felt heavy in Stanley’s soft, fleshy hands. He tried to jam it into the earth, but the blade banged against the ground and bounced off without making a dent. The vibrations ran up the shaft of the shovel and into Stanley’s wrists, making his bones rattle. It was still dark. The only light came from the moon and the stars, more stars than Stanley had ever seen before. It seemed he had only just gotten to sleep when Mr. Pendanski came in and woke everyone up. Using all his might, he brought the shovel back down onto the dry lake bed. The force stung his hands but made no impression on the earth. He wondered if he had a defective shovel. He glanced at Zero, about fifteen feet away, who scooped out a shovelful of dirt and dumped it on a pile that was already almost a foot tall. Which event is the first chronological event of this passage? The shovel feels heavy in Stanley’s hands. Stanley sees the moon and the stars. Stanley’s hands feel the sting of the blow. Mr. Pendanski wakes everyone up.

Answer 1

Answer: The shovel feels heavy in Stanley's hands.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the provided excerpt from the book, the first event in the passage is Stanley's reflection on the weight of the shovel. The other events follow but this is the first event, chronologically.

Answer 2

a

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