Premise: Rising up ahead is the imposing facade of the Library of Celsus, built in a.d. 110 by a Roman consul as a memorial to his father, and restored during the 1970s.

Hypothesis: The Library of Celsus was built in a.d. 110.
Answer: yes

Premise: A quiet, intelligent-looking man, rather shabbily dressed.

Hypothesis: His clothing was bought from a thrift store.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: For a moment Tommy hesitated.

Hypothesis: Tommy wasted no time and went ahead.
Answer: no

Premise: Forced by a cruel publishing house to give up her last, cherished family jewel at a fire-sale price.

Hypothesis: She was forced by a publishing house to give up the remnants of her family heirloom.
Answer: yes