Read the passage and choose the correct answer

Here are the answers to each of the questions based on the passage provided:

**Question 39:** Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?
**Answer:** A. Japanese Girls' Day.

**Question 40:** The word "delicacies" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to:
**Answer:** B. expensive foods.

**Question 41:** According to the passage, the following are true about Japanese Girls' Day, EXCEPT:
**Answer:** A. Before the festival, hina dolls in ancient costumes are covered with a red carpet.

**Question 42:** What will be done with the dolls after the festival?
**Answer:** A. being thrown away.

**Question 43:** What does the word "this" in the last paragraph refer to?
**Answer:** B. marrying off their daughters.

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