An autobiography An owner's manual A novel An essay A short story A poem A news article A play Questions 9–12: Indicate what element of a short story each of the following defines. 9. The time and place of a story 10. The high point of the story 11. Something that stands for something else 12. Tension between the protagonist (the main character) and someone or something else Questions 13–14: Fill in the blanks 13. is an attempt to portray things as they are. 14. is present in situations where people are never quite sure they’ve made the right decision.