He walked several miles that day but could not get anything to eat or drink except some dry bread and some water, which he got from cottagers and farmers. As night fell, he slept under a haystack lying in a meadow. He felt frightened at first, for the wind blew awfully over the empty fields. He felt cold and hungry, and was feeling more lonely than he had ever felt before. He, however, soon fell asleep, being much tired with his long walk. When he got up next day, he was feeling terribly hungry so he purchased a loaf of bread with a few coins that he had.
With reference to the passage, consider the, following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is correct. The passage describes the protagonist encountering "cottagers and farmers," sleeping "under a haystack lying in a meadow," and observing "empty fields." These details collectively indicate a rural setting, which is synonymous with the countryside.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The passage explicitly states that the protagonist "could not get anything to eat or drink except some dry bread and some water." It further mentions that he "felt cold and hungry" as night fell. This directly contradicts the claim that he received enough food to sleep without feeling hungry.