Which excerpt from Fever 1793 contains an example of direct characterization?

Eliza mumbled something under her breath that I couldn’t quite hear.
When it came to strong-headed opinions, Eliza, my mother, and my grandfather were evenly matched.
Grandfather banged his cane on the floor. "I didn’t run from the redcoats, and I won’t run from a dockside miasma."
"A neighbor threatened to burn the place down if the sick are not removed," explained Mr. Carris.

"When it came to strong-headed opinions, Eliza, my mother, and my grandfather were evenly matched."