Credit people who have inspired the authors.
The first excerpt credits Albert Einstein and John A. Wheeler for the work they've done that has lead to the author's conclusions. The second excerpt credits Thelonious Monk. Both of these excerpts credit others for their inspiration. The other options are incorrect. There is no mention of music in the first excerpt which eliminates options A and B. Option C is also wrong because they do not make any predictions about mankind.
Answer: Stanley is arrested, Stanley digs a hole, Stanley's grandfather is cursed, Stanley is proud of himself.
Explanation:
In Chapters 6 and 7 of <em>Holes</em> by <em>Louis Sachar</em>, Stanley was first arrested for ''stealing'' baseball player Clyde Livingston’s sneakers. Stanley is then told to dig a hole which he finds hard at first but continues anyway.
The story then goes to Stanley's great-great-grandfather, Elya Yelnats being cursed for breaking a promise to Madame Zeroni that he would carry her to the top of a mountain and sing to her.
Back to the present, Stanley is still digging and is bleeding from his blisters but keeps going till he finishes and was proud of digging the hole.
Answer:
Oil resources and Inflation rates
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