Question: Sentence A: (Read an essay by the author and an excerpt from the novel here.)

Sentence B: The author drew inspiration for his novel from the essay.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: Sentence A: Still, I heard her crying as if she were next to me.

Sentence B: It sounded like she were next to me as she cried

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?

Answer: yes

Question: Sentence A: The Sticks were coming.

Sentence B: They knew what route was the quickest to take.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: Sentence A: For a time, Drudge straddled the divide between Web and checkout-line cultures, making the national press corps regularly scramble to cover a tabloid item.

Sentence B: The national press corps disliked Drudge for forcing them to cover tabloid items.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?

Answer:
it is not possible to tell