Premise: Two golden never begin bargaining for something you do not really intend to buy, and never quote a price that you aren't prepared to pay.

Hypothesis: It's alright to start bargaining and quoting prices if you don't intend to complete your purchase.
Answer: no

Premise: But he didn't like the Portuguese and Spanish Catholic missionaries, who he felt were undermining traditional Japanese values.

Hypothesis: Catholic missionaries were embraced with open arms by him, he felt they were a positive influence.
Answer: no

Premise: I am puzzled about what to say on the subject of my religion.

Hypothesis: My Catholic religion is a subject i am unsure about discussing.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: Like many French seaside resorts, Dinard was a discovery of the British in the 19th century, who called it Queen of the Emerald Coast.

Hypothesis: The French seaside resort, Dinard, is unmatched by any other French resort in terms of hospitality.
Answer: it is not possible to tell