Premise: The Soviet Union signaled its domination over Poland with the 1955 gift of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, a monstrous skyscraper that would become a hated symbol of foreign influence.

Hypothesis: The monstrous skyscraper was never located in Poland, it was always in America.
Answer: no

Premise: Rick Moody and David Foster Wallace contribute short fiction to a summer reading package.

Hypothesis: No one contributed writing to the summer reading package.
Answer: no

Premise: The quincentennial anniversary celebrating his 1492 voyage saw the city's historical port undergo a face-lift, and the addition of the Aquarium, the largest in Europe, a must-see for visitors with children.

Hypothesis: Christopher Columbus is highly respected in Europe, although less so in America by the indigenous population.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: It's been a bad month for Communists, with election defeats in Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Romania, on top of prior losses in Russia and the Czech Republic.

Hypothesis: The communist party has enjoyed a large spike in wins lately.
Answer: no