Question

"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

Answer 1

Its either the author presents a problem the characters face and its solution or  the author uses dialogue to introduce descriptive details to the reader. but im leaning more to the first one.

Answer 2

The statement that best describes this passage include option A: the author presents a problem the characters face and its solution.

What problem author is presenting?

It shows a problem about how they were trying to get to Thailand on a boat and were worried about pirates coming after them because of the two teenage girls and the mother.

So the father took the five-year-old and the three-year-old so that they could travel to Thailand safely because the pirates wouldn't bother them if they only had two little children.

Therefore, correct option is A.

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