Anovel differs from a short story because a novel will usually offer a. more characters and events b. multiple endings c. fewer characters and events d. fewer characters and descripltions

A novel usually has more characters and events than a short story. Thus, the answer to this item is letter A. A novel is also the defined as fictitious narrative of events that would require considerable amount of time with lots of characters being unfolded. 

The answer is b a comparison without the use of like or as