I don't think you should feel anything close to ashamed. i just finished my first semester and the tests are just different from anything we have seen before. Try to focus on what the question is really asking. Some of the information in the questions is just a distraction and really read the answers slowly. Most of the answers are good answers but one is the "better" answer. You need to talk to your instructor. They will not look at you as incapable. They will look at you like you are someone trying to improve and you need to figure out what went wrong. Some of the questions I missed were because I read the question wrong or focused on the wrong things. Each professor has there own style of wording questions so watch for patterns. Good luck. It will be very rewarding when we are finished.