This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which type of source makes citing them very easy? A) Blogposts from a .com website. B) TikTok posts. C) Wikipedia.com. D) Databases that are on a federal or state library website. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Databases that are on a federal or state library website. 2. An acedemic essay should begin with ..... A) Thesis. B) Hook. C) Bridge. D) Lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hook. 3. True or False:Plagiarism is only plagiarism if it is done on purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. If you put the information in your own words, do you still have to cite it? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 5. Which option describes double-spacing? A) All lines are triple-spaced. B) No space between lines. C) Each line has one full space above and below it. D) Only the heading is spaced twice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Each line has one full space above and below it. 6. The font size of an MLA paper should be what point? A) 10 pt. B) 11 pt. C) 18 pt. D) 12 pt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12 pt. 7. A header should be added to the upper ..... corner of your document. A) Left-hand. B) Right-hand. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right-hand. 8. The only acceptable fonts for MLA format are: A) Times New Roman & Comic Sans. B) Helvetica & Comic Sans. C) Helvetica & Arial. D) Arial & Times New Roman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arial & Times New Roman. 9. Where does the Works Cited page appear? A) After each in-text citation. B) At the end of the paper. C) After the first paragraph. D) At the beginning of the paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the end of the paper. 10. In MLA format, what is the font and font size of your essay? A) It does not matter as long as it is readable. B) Times New Roman, size 12. C) Impact, size 14. D) Arial, size 11. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Times New Roman, size 12. 11. CTRL + t means to A) Close all tabs. B) Move a tab. C) Open a new tab. D) Clear all tabs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Open a new tab. 12. What would a parenthetical citation look like? A) Lead in, "Quote." (Sepetys 10). B) Lead in, "Quote" (Sepetys 10). C) Lead in, "Quote." (Sepetys, 10). D) Lead in, "Quote" (Sepetys pg 10). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lead in, "Quote" (Sepetys 10). 13. What must you select in the dropdown menu after pasting the web link into the search bar on the citation site? A) APA. B) Chicago. C) MLA. D) Harvard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) MLA. 14. What do you include in an in-text citation? A) Author's last name and page number. B) Book title and page number. C) Author's last name and book title. D) Author's first and last name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author's last name and page number. 15. A quote that is not attached to a sentence is called a(n) A) Parenthetical quote. B) Integrated quote. C) Floating quote. D) Ellipsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Floating quote. 16. The main text of the report, which contains the information you typed in paragraphs is called the ..... A) Heading. B) Title. C) Body. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Body. 17. According to MLA guidelines, how should in-text citations appear within the body of your research paper? A) As footnotes at the bottom of the page. B) In parentheses with the author's last name and page number. C) In a separate bibliography section. D) In italics after each quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In parentheses with the author's last name and page number. 18. What needs to be at the center of the page before your paper starts? A) A note for your teacher. B) Name. C) Date. D) Title. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Name. 19. What is the correct way to format the citation entries on the Works Cited page? A) Align with the left margin and use a hanging indent. B) Align with the right margin and use a block indent. C) Align with the center and use a block indent. D) Align with the right margin and use a hanging indentTagsE3.9D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Align with the left margin and use a hanging indent. 20. Which is the best example of evidence? A) A general statement. B) A personal opinion. C) A strong belief. D) A direct quote from a credible source. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A direct quote from a credible source. 21. What size and type of font is recommended for MLA papers? A) 12-point Times New Roman. B) 14-point Times New Roman. C) 10-point Arial. D) 12-point Calibri. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12-point Times New Roman. 22. Which is used correctly when citing one pages for the works cited page? A) Pp. 3. B) P. 7. C) P. 3-7. D) Pp. 3-7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) P. 7. 23. What is included in second line of the heading? A) The date. B) The teacher's name. C) The class and period. D) Your name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher's name. 24. How should more than two authors be cited in MLA format? A) First Name Last Name. B) Last Name, First Name et al. C) First Name et al. D) Last Name et al. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last Name, First Name et al. 25. What is the 'title' of the last page in an MLA essay? A) Works Cited. B) Game of Thrones. C) Resources. D) Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Works Cited. 26. The correct format for writing today's date on the MLA header would be ..... A) 25 August 2020. B) 2020 August 25. C) August 25, 2020. D) 8/25/2020. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 25 August 2020. 27. A list of references in MLA format should be titled as: A) References cited. B) Works Cited. C) Work Sited. D) Citations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Works Cited. 28. Which of the following is not a part of an MLA image citation? A) The author's name. B) The image's price. C) The publisher's name. D) The title of the image. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The image's price. 29. What is the correct format for a date in MLA Format? A) Aug 22. B) 22 August 2022. C) August 2022. D) August 22, 2022. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 22 August 2022. 30. In MLA format, how should the Works Cited page be titled? A) Bibliography. B) References. C) Works Cited. D) Sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Works Cited. 31. In MLA format, what is the correct way to list the author's name in a citation? A) First initial. Last name. B) First name Last name. C) Last name, First name. D) Last name, First initial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last name, First name. 32. True or False:In MLA format, articles (a, an, the) in titles should be capitalized. A) True. B) Only 'an' should be capitalized. C) False. D) Only 'the' should be capitalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False. 33. Which of the following would NOT be considered a credible source for research as implied in the text? A) Books. B) Unverified online forums. C) Magazines. D) People who are experts in the field. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unverified online forums. 34. The header contains A) Your last name and page number. B) The date. C) The teacher's name. D) The class name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your last name and page number. 35. What organization developed the MLA format? A) Harvard Writing Center. B) American Psychological Association. C) Chicago Manual of Style. D) Modern Language Association. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Modern Language Association. 36. Which is the correct explanation of a paraphrase? A) To rewrite an idea EXACTLY how it appears. B) To rewrite an idea in your own words with but keep the exact meaning and info. C) Retelling the main points/ideas in your own words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To rewrite an idea in your own words with but keep the exact meaning and info. 37. The ..... store is on the corner of the street. A) Stationary. B) Stationery. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stationary. 38. Which is the correct heading to use? A) DateYour nameCourseInstructor's name. B) Your nameDateInstructor's nameCourse. C) Your nameInstructor's nameCourse Date. D) CourseInstructor's nameYour nameDate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your nameDateInstructor's nameCourse. 39. What should your margins be set to in MLA format? A) 1 inch margins. B) 1/2 inch margins. C) 1.5 inch margins. D) 2 inch margins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 inch margins. 40. What size should the margins on your paper be? A) 1/2 inch. B) Any size you choose. C) 1 inch. D) 2 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 inch. 41. Where on the page is the title supposed to be? A) Center. B) Top right hand corner. C) Top left hand corner. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Center. 42. What is a parenthetical citation? A) A link to an online article. B) A brief reference in parentheses within the text. C) A note added at the end of the paper. D) A list of sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A brief reference in parentheses within the text. 43. What type of evidence is this: "The ghetto was to be liquidated entirely" (13). A) Textual Evidence. B) Statistics. C) Paraphrase. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Textual Evidence. 44. When citing an image in MLA format, what information is not necessary? A) The title of the image. B) The date of access. C) The image's dimensions. D) The author's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The image's dimensions. 45. What is the correct format for numbering pages in MLA format? A) Last Name Page Number. B) First Name Page Number. C) Page Number. D) No page numbers required. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last Name Page Number. 46. What should be italicized in an MLA citation for an image? A) The title of the image. B) The date of access. C) The author's name. D) The title of the website. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The title of the website. 47. What should appear in the upper right corner of every page in MLA format? A) Page number only. B) Student's last name only. C) Student's last name and page number. D) Title of the paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Student's last name and page number. 48. How should page numbers look in MLA format? A) No page numbers. B) Blevins 1. C) 1 Blevins. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blevins 1. 49. What specific format makes the Works Cited page different from the other pages? A) No Title. B) No last name at top. C) Citations are put in Italics. D) Different margins. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citations are put in Italics. 50. Which of the following is an example of a title that should be italicized in MLA format? A) A journal article title. B) A movie title. C) A newspaper article title. D) A book title. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A book title. 51. What is the purpose of the running head in MLA format? A) To include the paper's title on every page. B) To display the author's last name and page number. C) To list the paper's main headings. D) To provide a summary of the paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To display the author's last name and page number. 52. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an MLA in-text citation? A) The study shows a significant increase in data. (Johnson 45). B) The study shows a significant increase in data (Johnson p. 45). C) The study shows a significant increase in data (Johnson 45). D) The study shows a significant increase in data (Johnson, 45). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The study shows a significant increase in data (Johnson 45). 53. Which of the following is NOT a subtopic of MLA format for beginners? A) Citing sources. B) Page numbers. C) In-text citations. D) Advanced calculus techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advanced calculus techniques. 54. When writing a paper, you should also always write using A) 14pt font; cursive. B) 14pt font; Times New Roman. C) 12pt font; Times New Roman. D) 12pt font; cursive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12pt font; Times New Roman. 55. MLA stands for "Modern Language Association" A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. A student reads a passage about the history of skateboarding and becomes curious about global sports trends. Which research question is MOST appropriate? A) How do Olympic sports influence youth culture around the world?. B) What are the most dangerous skateboard tricks ever attempted?. C) How much money do professional skateboarders make each year?. D) Which skateboard brands are most popular in California?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How do Olympic sports influence youth culture around the world?. 57. How do you insert the page number? A) Type it every time. B) Use "Insert-Page Number". C) Hit control-#. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use "Insert-Page Number". 58. What is included in fourth line of the heading? A) The date. B) The teacher's name. C) The class and period. D) Your name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The date. 59. What is the line spacing for an MLA paper? A) Single. B) Double. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double. 60. When does MLA Format require using et al.? A) When the source has 2 or more authors. B) MLA does not use et al. C) When the sources has 4 or more authors. D) When the source has 3 or more authors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When the source has 3 or more authors. 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