Use the paragraph to answer the question.A farmer had a horse that had been a faithful servant to him: but he was now grown too old to work; so the farmer would give him nothing more to eat, and said, "I want you no longer, so take yourself off out of my stable; I shall not take you back again until you are stronger than a lion." Then he opened the door and turned him adrift.Which evidence does the text state explicitly?(1 point)ResponsesThe horse will return.The horse will return.The farmer set his horse free.The farmer set his horse free.There is more food for the horse to eat in the pasture.There is more food for the horse to eat in the pasture.The farmer is sad that his horse has grown old.The farmer is sad that his horse has grown old.
The evidence stated explicitly in the text is:
- The farmer would give the horse nothing more to eat.
- The farmer said, "I want you no longer, so take yourself off out of my stable; I shall not take you back again until you are stronger than a lion."
- The farmer opened the door and turned the horse adrift.