Why is Creon upset at the opening of episode two?
Oedipus the King, Episode 2

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Emily Houdersheldt
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Oedipus has accused him of treason.
King Laius was never given a proper burial.
Iocaste believes that he is plotting against her husband.
Iocaste believes that he is plotting against her husband.
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What is Creon’s defense against the accusations against him?
He claims that Laius’s body was never returned to Thebes, so he could not have given Laius a proper burial.
He says that he would never do anything to cause his sister, Jocasta, any pain.
Why would he want the stress of being king when he already enjoys the same perks?
He claims that Tiresias is a liar, and that his fate is his own; no evil awaits him.
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What does Oedipus say he wants to do to Creon?
He wants to banish him.
He wants to reward him.
He wants him executed.
He wants him imprisoned for life.
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What convinces Oedipus to allow Creon to leave?
The Chorus says that things are bad enough without the two of them fighting.
He finally realizes that Creon is telling the truth.
He did not have enough evidence against Creon, so he was forced to let him go.
Jocasta begged for her brother’s life and insisted Oedipus trust his sworn oath.
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What “proof” does Jocasta offer that prophets do not tell the truth?
She had been told that she would marry her own son, but she’d killed the child.
The Oracle gave her a different prophecy
The rains never come exactly when they are predicted to.
The gods create “fate” at their whim; the prophets cannot foresee the gods’ intentions.
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