Technical -relating to a particular subject, art, or craft, or its techniques.
The first one is A. the tension in the room
and the second one is C. the characterization suggests Anne's optimism
The correct answer is B: Rich Londoners are quick to bet huge sums of money to settle trivial arguments. This is because they were betting whether or not he would starve in a month. This is of course, not an actual concern and just an exaggeration, since rich people don't starve.
39. A (you just need to use context clues)
40. D
41. B
42. C
Tze-Yo-Tzuh allows the Monkey to fly all the way to the five pillars of gold. The Monkey went "past the edges of the universe" and "through the boundaries of reality itself". When the Monkey reached the five pillars of gold, he labeled one of the pillars with "The Great Sage Equal of Heaven was here". He then pees on the pillar.
When the Monkey went back, Tze-Yo-Tzuh showed him the pee and the tag on his left hand, proving he has " all of existence forever within the reach of his hand.
