Here's an example of the kind of cruddy question DD gets wrong. (The Grandma Talley one.) Who even cares, honestly? What are we even testing with a question like this? It's so micro--not important to the general themes or true comprehension. It burns me up. Seems subjective at best.

http://edexcellence.net/articles/new-york%E2%80%99s-common-core-tests-tough-questions-curious-choices