be a teacher for a day! This Saturday!

To those people who say teachers get paid too much….you come take my CSET test on Saturday (a test I had to pay $200 to take) (a test that takes 5 hours of unpaid time) (a test that will not increase my salary but will secure my job)
To those people who say teachers get paid too little….you are right and you probably weren’t even aware of the extra nuances we have to complete during the weekend.
To those of you who are teachers…..anyone have hints on passing the CSET?

Here are some example questions:
Which of the following, according to current linguistic theories, is the best definition of the meaning of a word? A) its general, dictionary definition B)its use in a particular situation C) Its referent (the object to which it refers. D) its thought or corresponding idea in the mind.
OR
Among the non-French intellectuals who participated in the Enlightenment were all of the following except A) Edward Gibbon B)David Hume C) Benjamin Franklin D)Leeopold von Ranke
OR
The order of skin layers from the outside of the body proceeding inward is A)stratum corneum, layer of Malpighi, dermis B) stratum corneum, layer of Malpighi, epidermis C)dermis, layer of Malphighi, stratum corneum D) dermis stratum corneum, layer of Malphighi
OR
In a barn there were lambs and people. If we counted 30 heads and 104 legs in the barn, how many lambs and how many people were in the barn A) 10 lambs and 20 people B) 16 lambs and 14 people C) 18 lambs and 16 people D) 22 lambs and 8 people
OR
Activities that develop gross motor-visual skills almost always involve the use of a A) ball B) balance beam C) trampoline D) exercise mat
OR
Maslow would content that a person must first satisfy ____ needs before satisfying ___ needs. A) cognitive…attachment B) aesthetic….esteem C) attachment…esteem D)safety…biological
And finally
“Form follows function” is an expression coined by A) Frank Lloyd Wright B) Louis Sullivan C) Le Corbusier D) Mies van der Rohe

and then there are the constructed response questions….

Briefly describe two ways in which teachers can enhance students’ self-esteem in the context of physical education.
OR
Give a definition of and describe the relationship between the following: Jim Crow laws and Plessy vs Ferguson.

These are merely examples of the questions I will have to answer on three tests during my 5-hour testing block Saturday morning. I am not worried about math or history, and thankfully those scores will help bring up my science and literature tests respectively. The physical education human development visual and performing arts tests will take more preparation.
I’m going to get a priesthood blessing before the tests as I need all my brain power to be used to pass this one last step required in my No Child Left Behind teaching certificate requirement for California.