Premise: 8.51 Being concise requires that the report be no longer than necessary to convey and support the message.

Hypothesis: Being concise requires that the report shall be no longer than necessary to convey and support the message.
Answer: yes

Premise: What a fascinating and generous letter.

Hypothesis: The letter was both dull and stingy.
Answer: no

Premise: and so she's going to get some money for that and take some money from the bank and then try to make as much down payment as possible to keep the monthly payment low

Hypothesis: she's going to receive money from that and withdraw some from the bank and then use it as a down payment
Answer: yes

Premise: Allies liberate Sicily, then Rome; Mussolini arrested

Hypothesis: Mussolini is arrested as Allies liberate Sicily, followed by Rome.
Answer: yes