Premise: Near the lively Pont-Neuf, the place was built in 1607 by Henri IV in honor of his son the dauphin (or future king, Louis XIII).

Hypothesis: Louis XIII did not live long enough to become king.
Answer: no

Premise: It's now a quiet residential refuge popular with artists and tourists seeking to escape the mobs.

Hypothesis: Tourists who want to escape the mobs go to this residential area.
Answer: yes

Premise: Hungry Mao's Secret Famine , by Jasper Becker (Free Press).

Hypothesis: Jasper Becker wrote Hungry Mao's Secret Famine.
Answer: yes

Premise: Her integrity has simply prevented her from corrupting the process.

Hypothesis: If she lacked integrity, she might corrupt the process.
Answer: yes