Answer is:
The answer is D. uphold, which means to confirm or support.
A. build is to create
B. scold is to reprimand
C. unfold is to reveal
D. uphold is to justify/verify/support
Why were the children absent?
The correct answer is D, because Ismene is afraid to defy the king and would do anything he asks her to, whereas Antigone is brave, and defies the king so that her brother could have a proper burial.