Premise: European literature was widely studied.

Hypothesis: People from all over the world learnt European literature.
Answer: yes

Premise: For such a small tract of land, the geology of the Lake District is actually very complex.

Hypothesis: Despite its small size, Lake District is intricate.
Answer: yes

Premise: Most agree that he's a Clinton-style weather vane, adapting his positions to the demands of contrary constituencies ranging from the army to foreign investors to Western diplomats.

Hypothesis: He denies that his position is not fixed.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: Little Wilkins would have been quite content to let it go at heart disease."

Hypothesis: Little Wilkins doesn't know much about heart diseases and their symptoms.
Answer: it is not possible to tell