Question

What does a novel often have more of than a short story?

Characters and events

Alternate endings

Twists and surprises

Authors and readers

Answer 1

I think that it is A :)

Answer 2

Characters and events. A novel is longer and usually uses more characters, doing more things, in more places. In a short story the character (or characters) might spend the entire story in one room. However it is uncommon for this to happen in a novel, where the characters will go through long term development.