Premise: Bottles of BBQ sauce exploded, coating my pursuers in sticky stuff.

Hypothesis: Only some of my pursuers were coated in BBQ sauce, the rest were covered in mustard.
Answer: no

Premise: But when the time comes to redeem the bonds (or even when the annual payroll tax surpluses begin to taper off several years from now), the government will be forced to choose among ugly alternatives.

Hypothesis: When it's time to redeem the bonds, the government will have to make a decision that will upset millions.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: a) Sexually exploited by her older boss.

Hypothesis: Physically abused her older boss.
Answer: no

Premise: The coast? I asked, puzzled.

Hypothesis: The coast made perfect sense.
Answer: no