Originally Posted by blackcat
But the questions themselves did not seem difficult and left me with the feeling of wanting to yell, "Please don't teach if you can't understand these questions!"

I didn't find them difficult, but I can see how they would be tough for anyone who has not learned to play the standardized test game. In particular, you need to read every answer and weigh them against one another to decide which is "best" instead of picking the first one that seems right. (This is more of an issue with the English questions than the math.)