1. which elements are more characteristic of a short story than a novel?

answer; i believe that the correct answer is (north and south);

i think the answer is c. she can't feel happy because things are moving too quickly.

as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.

yeah uhm looks pretty good lol