<p>Even the “weird” questions have some things in common: they are concisely written and they mean exactly what they say. (The non-collegeboard tests can’t always say that.) They may be creative or original, but they reward careful reading and a sort of logical playful-ness. </p>
<p>I guess I’ll turn your question around on you: you say you know the blue book cold. Can you give me an example of a blue book question that you considered “aberrant” when you first looked at it?</p>