Question: Eager to capitalize, the country poured its soul into mass tourism, which triggered a rash of indiscriminate building on the southern and eastern coastlines, with scant regard for tradition or aesthetics.
The tourism in the country began to slowly rise after the new construction.

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: However, his longer-run efforts to influence the climate of opinion have had considerable effect.
He never really tried to influence opinion.

Answer: no

Question: It had occurred to me as probable that, after Miss Cowley flung it on the floor, certain words might have been erased and altered with the express intention of setting searchers on a false trail." Carter nodded.
It had occurred to me as probable that, after miss Cowley flung it on the floor, 0 words had been erased.

Answer:
no