Expression Design is now available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center, and no new versions will be developed. Customers who previously purchased Expression Design as part of Expression Ultimate or Expression Web will receive support through the established support lifecycle.
In California, you can only miss a maximum of 7 questions when taking a permit test. You are supposed to score 39 out of 46. Failure to score 39 you won't get a driving permit. 38 questions and up to 8 errors (I took it like 6 years ago)
About the written test. You must take a written test to receive your learner permit. To pass the test, you must get least 14 of the 20 multiple-choice questions correct. This includes the correct answers to at least two of the four questions about road signs.