Read the passage from "Fierce Eyes."

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 setting in the story.