[Q]: " The Republicans went into a closet , met with themselves , and announced a ' compromise . ' "
" The Republicans went into a closet , met with themselves , and announced a compromise , " Hollings said in a statement .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]: yes

[Q]: The verbal flareup with Keating stemmed from Cardinal Mahony 's initial refusal to participate in that survey unless procedures were changed .
A verbal flare-up between Keating and Mahony began when the cardinal initially refused to participate in that survey unless procedures were changed .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]: yes

[Q]: The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index lost 6.77 , or 0.7 percent , to 927.62 as of 10 : 33 a.m. in New York .
The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX shed 0.17 of a point , or just 0.02 percent , to 934 .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?

[A]:
yes