Question

review the thirteenth and fourteenth paragraphs.

13 \because hes probably at the bottom of the atlantic, james!\ alec fired back. james ran from the office. alec wasnt sure if he believed what he said, but in a way it was easier than waiting.

14 the last letter they had received from father was from england, after he had delivered a ship last fall. in it, he mentioned the ship he meant to return on, but when it arrived he wasnt on it. another ship had gone down, but it wasnt clear if he had been on that one, either. alec didnt know what to think, so he mostly tried not to think about it.

15 the final weeks of winter sped by, and soon the first ship was ready to launch. alec followed uncle edward and the captain around while they made

how is alec handling his emotions about his missing father?

he blames james for his fathers disappearance.
he is hiding his happiness about having his fathers job.
he is focusing on work and avoiding his emotions.
he is secretly planning to rescue his father.

Explanation:

Analyze Alec's thoughts and actions

Using the Reading Comprehension and Character Attitude Analysis knowledge points

Paragraph 14 states that Alec "mostly tried not to think about it" regarding his father's disappearance. Paragraph 15 shows him focusing on the launch of the first ship by following Uncle Edward and the captain around to stay busy.

Evaluate the options

Using the Character Attitude Analysis knowledge point

• Option 1: Incorrect. Alec fires back at James in frustration, but he does not blame James for the disappearance.
• Option 2: Incorrect. There is no mention of Alec being happy about having his father's job.
• Option 3: Correct. Trying not to think about his father (avoiding emotions) and following his uncle around the ship launch (focusing on work) matches this choice.
• Option 4: Incorrect. There is no evidence of a rescue plan.

Answer:

• He blames James for his father's disappearance.
• He is hiding his happiness about having his father's job.
• He is focusing on work and avoiding his emotions. (Correct answer)
• He is secretly planning to rescue his father.