Sentence 1: What? cried Poirot, in apparently lively astonishment.

Sentence 2: "What?" shouted Poirot, seemingly shocked.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: yes

Sentence 1: As in the regular world, the easier it is for Joe Consumer to track down an illegal distributor, the easier it is for cops to do the same.

Sentence 2: Cops have been able to track down and arrest illegal distributors.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Sentence 1: This involves a morning or afternoon of theory and swimming pool work, which will give you the chance to try out the basic techniques.

Sentence 2: You can try out the basics techniques in the swimming pool.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer:
yes