Premise: Mr. Hastings, Miss Howard." Miss Howard shook hands with a hearty, almost painful, grip.

Hypothesis: Miss Howard had a strong, overpowering, handshake.
Answer: yes

Premise: To get your favorite parts of Slate

Hypothesis: The parts of Slate that you like the most
Answer: yes

Premise: Their sandstone facades reflect the sunlight, rosecolored in the morning, golden in the heat of the day, and smoky purple as night falls.

Hypothesis: Rosecolored in the morning, golden in the heat of the day, and smokey purple as night falls--that's the sunlight reflected by their sandstone facades.
Answer: yes

Premise: But where would those two applicants have ranked if blacks had not been enslaved and discriminated against?

Hypothesis: Blacks have never been enslaved or negatively discriminated against.
Answer: no