[rimantas]

  > Note the lack of any room for original expression or
  > thought - no essays, no argumentation.

Really? Answers to many of the quesions could be mini essays and some require argumentation. Better than multiple-choice test so popular now. Also what could you write an essay about if all your knowledge is in Google? How can you argue, if you now no facts, because you avoided rote memorization? How do you know your expression is original if you did not spend time learning about other expressions out there?

You cannot build a palace without a fundament. Unless it's an air palace.