Problem: Here is a premise:
Helping us to investigate.

Here is a hypothesis:
Giving a hand to look into this.

Here are the options:

Answer: yes

Problem: Here is a premise:
(You see, I can do it too.) We pass on our way unscathed."

Here is a hypothesis:
They continued unharmed.

Here are the options:

Answer: yes

Problem: Here is a premise:
This would give both parties a chance to learn about each other.

Here is a hypothesis:
This is going to lead to a huge rift between the two parties.

Here are the options:

Answer: no

Problem: Here is a premise:
It does not tell us what we need to know about America, what a novel can tell us about the complex attitudes and allegiances of a time and a place.

Here is a hypothesis:
It fails to tell us what we should know about the USA.

Here are the options:

Answer:
yes