Step 1: Understanding the clues.
Each clue forms a familiar phrase with “long”: long temper, long height, long shares (long positions in stock market), long story.
Step 2: Evaluate each option.
(A) Length – Does not form correct phrases with all clues.
(B) Cliff – Not associated with any clue.
(C) Short – Opposite of long; does not fit all clues.
(D) Long – Matches all: long temper, long height, long shares, long story.
(E) Security – Irrelevant.
Step 3: Conclusion.
“Long” is the only option that completes all four phrases accurately.