Question: It has been used over the centuries as a courthouse, a school, and a village shop, and now houses a small museum.
Over the course of the centuries, it has served as a village shop, a school and a courthouse.

Answer: yes

Question: At the height of the summer swelter in July and August is O-bon, a colorful and joyous national Buddhist festival honoring the spirits of deceased ancestors.
April is the hottest month, by far.

Answer: no

Question: The enormous legal assistance gap cannot be tolerated by a just society, by a society that asks people to be governed by the rule of law, said Miller.
The legal assistance gap is totally acceptable.

Answer:
no