Question

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

Explanation:

To determine how Alec is handling his emotions about his missing father, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The text does not mention Alec planning a rescue, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: There is no indication of Alec being happy about his father's job or hiding such happiness, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The text does not show Alec blaming James for his father's disappearance, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The text states "Alec didn't know what to think, so he mostly tried not to think about it" and also mentions James running from the office (implying work - related activity), suggesting Alec is focusing on work and avoiding his emotions about his father.

Answer:

He is focusing on work and avoiding his emotions.