Question
(characteristic, alive, unexpected, politely, guarantee, concern)
This was a blow, not totally ____ Q.1. ____ If he himself were dead in this world, what ____ Q.2. ____ had he that his son would be ____ Q.3. ____? Indeed, he may not even have been born!
He thanked the girl ____ Q.4. ____ and came out. It was ____ Q.5. ____ of him not to worry about where he would stay. His main ____ Q.6. ____ was to make his way to the library of the Asiatic Society to solve the riddle of history. Grabbing a quick lunch at a restaurant he made his way to the Town Hall.

Answer

1. unexpected
2. guarantee
3. alive
4. politely
5. characteristic
6. concern

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