I would say that all scenarios that are not too complex could be a basis for a short story, but also in principle, you could shorten and simplify any story to make a short story out of it!
So there is no clear distinction.
But among the options, the better candidates are:
a championship basketball game in which a new player is the star
a family mix-up over selecting a birthday present for Dad
the mysterious disappearance of a cake from the pantry
The other options are potentially too complex.
is there any answer choices?
The meaning of "Jem had no firm basis for his ideas, he said it was merely a twitch." in chapter 8 in TKAM is that Jem just said what he said as a spur of the moment without a solid plan.
<h3>What happened in
To Kill a Mockingbird?</h3>
This refers to the story that occurred in a very racist town when a lawyer Tom Sawyer decided to defend a black man accused of a crime and his family began to be attacked by his decision to defend the black man.
Hence, it can be seen that Jem was his child and did not have any firm basis for the idea which he said, but they just came out of his mouth, and was so scared the next day.
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