Question

add a citation to the students essay, if necessary. the original passage is below.
holes
— a book by louis sachar, chapter 21, page 41.
\thanks for the warning,\ stanley whispered as his heart pounded. the rattlesnake would be a lot more dangerous if it didnt have a rattle.
part of a students essay:
after nearly stepping on a rattlesnake, stanley observes that it \would be a lot more dangerous if it didnt have a rattle.\

Explanation:

The student directly quoted a phrase from Holes by Louis Sachar, so a citation is required to attribute the quoted material to its original source, including the page number and author.

Answer:

After nearly stepping on a rattlesnake, Stanley observes that it "would be a lot more dangerous if it didn't have a rattle" (Sachar 41).