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.
Answer
A
The author presents a problem the characters face and its solution.
B
The author compares and contrasts two settings within the story.
C
The author uses dialogue to introduce descriptive details to the reader.
D
The author uses descriptive details to introduce a setting in the story.
Explanation
The passage explains the family’s problem: the boat journey is dangerous, and pirates might threaten the children. It then describes a solution: the father cuts the author’s hair and dresses her as a boy so the pirates will leave her alone. Therefore, choice A, “The author presents a problem the characters face and its solution,” is correct.
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