Premise: Nichiren's defiance of both Zen and Jodo ( Pure Land ) Buddhism eventually persuaded the shogunate to order him beheaded on a hill to the south of Hase.

Hypothesis: Nichiren upset the shogunate by defying Zen Buddhism.
Answer: yes

Premise: EPA also states that the analysis shows that it chose the alternative which represented the least costly, most cost effective approach to achieving the air quality goals of the Clean Air Act.

Hypothesis: EPA has not given an analysis for the Clean Air Act yet.
Answer: no

Premise: As a boy I ran water to his forge.

Hypothesis: The boy was an apprentice blacksmith.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: oh yeah it's funny some of their necks don't get broken

Hypothesis: Their necks could be broken.
Answer: yes