Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Of course he knew nothing about her being there .<br>Then he started off in his Seven - league Boots , and before you could say `` Jack Robinson '' he was in Rome , in the grounds of a splendid palace called the Villa Borghese .<br>There he saw an elderly gentleman , in a great curled wig , sound asleep on a seat beneath a tree .
Hypothesis: The old man was under a tree
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Answer:
Yes


Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Low Self-esteem<br>Benny tried to practice cheerleading during recess. The other boys in the class made fun of him. This included calling him several names. Benny felt embarrassed. Although cheer leading was his passion, he decided to stop.
Hypothesis: Benny and the other boys liked each other and went to lunch.
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Answer:
No


Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Last to the race<br>Susie hated running. Yet her friend challenged her to a race. So she felt obliged. She ran as fast she could. Yet finished last.
Hypothesis: Susie did not have a friend.
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Answer:

No