For the first blank, it is known that Hanna Tubbs was "legendary for humorous stories", so simply repurpose a phrase such as "humorous person" for an accurate prediction for that initial blank.

Now, look to the choices for a term that matches "humorous person" in context.

(A) sage - not a definitive match to "humorous person", so eliminate Choice A.
(B) prevaricator - not a definitive match to "humorous person". Eliminate Choice B.
(C) raconteur - a broad match in context to "humorous person". Keep Choice C.

Then, move to the second blank again looking to repurpose a word or phrase from the sentence as a prediction.

In this case, and using the correct term from the first blank, it is known that Hanna's reputation as a raconteur is in agreement with her private behavior. Therefore, repurpose that in a phrase such as "like a raconteur" for an accurate prediction for this blank.

Next, look to the second set of choices for a term that matches "like a raconteur" in context.

(D) belligerent - opposite of "like a raconteur", so eliminate Choice D as a reversal.
(E) pedantic - opposite of "like a raconteur", so eliminate Choice E as a reversal.
(F) genial - a broad match in context to "like a raconteur". Keep Choice F.

Read both "raconteur" and "genial" back into the sentence to ensure that each produces a coherent meaning throughout the sentence before selecting them. The correct answer(C) raconteur, (F) genial