they gained any weight from it
So, is the hypothesis above true, given the following?
A: it was so fattening. B: That sounds good. A: But, I don't think we gained any weight from it

Answer: No

this was Tina's mother
So, is the hypothesis above true, given the following?
She said good morning to Alice and Alice said hallo. She was thin and rather tall with a very lined gentle face and hair that was white but which Alice could see had once been blonde. She could also have told this was Tina's mother before Mrs Darne went off down the passage that led to the Headmaster's Flat.

Answer: Yes

there was a natural tendency on her part to hint that there was a good professional motive behind her request
So, is the hypothesis above true, given the following?
That is to say, I did not take sufficient account of the fact that at that time of the day, what Mr Farraday enjoys is a conversation of a lighthearted, humorous sort. Knowing this to be his likely mood when I brought in the tea yesterday afternoon, and being aware of his general propensity to talk with me in a bantering tone at such moments, it would certainly have been wiser not to have mentioned Miss Kenton at all. But you will perhaps understand that there was a natural tendency on my part in asking what was after all a generous favour from my employer to hint that there was a good professional motive behind my request.

Answer: Yes

people can have power over spirits
So, is the hypothesis above true, given the following?
If there are spirits at work at the time, they come only from yourself, not from the fume of the incense. Why should spirits aid living beings? What arrogance is it that drives people to believe they can have power over them?

Answer:
No