"It was only my father, brother, and I who left. My mother stayed behind with my two teenage sisters for fear that the journey by boat to Thailand would be too dangerous for them. Toua and I were small (he was only three and I was nearly five), so the pirates would leave us alone. To be safe, my father cut off my hair and dressed me as a boy." Which statement best describes this passage?

- the author presents a problem the characters face and its solution
- the author compares and contrasts two settings within the story
- the author uses dialogue to introduce descriptive details to the reader
- the author uses descriptive details to introduce a settings in the story