Premise:
"Ain't nobody gonna try to run a railroad through here, Anse replied promptly."
Hypothesis: Anse thought that place was too hilly for people to build a railroad.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"For four years Severn had asked the elders to open the old mines deeper in the hills but so far the elders declined."
Hypothesis: Due to fear of flood, the elders declined to open the mines.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"The Smithsonian may be exalted as the repository of American culture and get high marks for whenever it hosts, say, a monthlong exhibit on the hardships of the pilgrims."
Hypothesis: The Smithsonian hosts new exhibitions on a regular basis.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
it is not possible to tell