This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT a task mentioned in the image for the students to do? A) Add the research to a text box in Canvas. B) Summarize the research findings in a paragraph. C) Find five sites for research excluding Wikipedia. D) Create an MLA citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summarize the research findings in a paragraph. 2. At the beginning of a paragraph you A) Press the spacebar 5 times. B) Press tab 2 times. C) Do nothing. D) Press tab once. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Press tab once. 3. Which of the following can you NOT use as a resource when doing research? A) A YouTube video. B) An Instagram post. C) Your mother's retelling of the story. D) You can use all of these as long as you cite them in MLA format. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You can use all of these as long as you cite them in MLA format. 4. Correct the MLA formatting error in the in-text citation by choosing the correct option below.(Jones, 199). A) (Jones p. 199). B) (Jones 199). C) (Jones, T. 199). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Jones 199). 5. How do you properly cite this date in MLA format:10/15/2024 A) October 15, 2024. B) 15 Oct. 2024. C) 15 October 2024. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 15 Oct. 2024. 6. What are the two main parts of the MLA Citation Style? A) Footnotes and Endnotes. B) In-text Citations and Works Cited. C) Annotations and References. D) References and Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In-text Citations and Works Cited. 7. What does the ruler on Google Docs have? A) A rectangle and a circle. B) A rectangle and a triangle. C) A triangle and a circle. D) A circle and a square. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A rectangle and a triangle. 8. Which of the following is a correctly written date for an MLA format paper? A) 15 February 2022. B) 15/2/22. C) 15 Feb 22. D) February 15th, 2022. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15 February 2022. 9. How is a source defined according to the provided material? A) A list of references at the end of a research paper. B) A place, person, or thing from which something can be obtained. C) A professional who provides expert information. D) A database used exclusively by researchers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A place, person, or thing from which something can be obtained. 10. Which of the following appear in the upper left of an MLA-formatted essay? A) Student NameTeacher NameClassDay Month Year. B) Student Last NameMonth Day, YearTitle. C) Student First NameTeacher NameClassNumerical Date. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Student NameTeacher NameClassDay Month Year. 11. What is the first thing that you should do to your Google Doc in order to ensure you can find it easily? A) Title it. B) Just start writing. C) Email it to yourself. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Title it. 12. What is the correct format for a paranthetical MLA citation? A) (Smith, 5). B) (Smith 5). C) (Smith p. 5). D) .(Smith 5). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Smith 5). 13. Which of the following is an example of a parenthetical notation? A) (Bieber, 4). B) Bieber, 4. C) Bieber 4. D) (Bieber 4). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Bieber 4). 14. What do you not do in a proper essay conclusion? A) Bring up new evidence. B) Rephrase the thesis statement. C) Wrap up key points. D) Make a strong statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bring up new evidence. 15. What is the alignment for the title of the essay? A) Left. B) Center. C) Right. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Center. 16. What is the first paragraph of a paper or essay supposed to be? A) Introduction. B) Body 1. C) Thesis. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 17. What is included in your Header? A) First and last name. B) First name and page number. C) Last name and page number. D) Student ID # and page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last name and page number. 18. What is a citation in regards to research? A) A personal opinion on a topic. B) A summary of an author's work. C) A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work. D) A creative work inspired by another author's ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work. 19. What key is commonly used to indent paragraphs in MLA format? A) Space bar. B) Enter key. C) Shift key. D) Tab key. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tab key. 20. What is the purpose of these symbols '' '' when you use them in your essay? A) They tell the reader that you summarized information from another text. B) They tell the reader that what you borrowed was dialogue in the text. C) They tells the reader that you borrow information from another text. D) They tell the reader that you paraphrased information from another text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They tells the reader that you borrow information from another text. 21. In this in-text citation (Pg 51). what is incorrect? A) The authors last name. B) You don't need the page number. C) You don't need the Pg. D) All is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You don't need the Pg. 22. Where is the thesis statement of an MLA paper located? A) Doesn't matter. B) The first sentence of your paper. C) Last sentence of the first paragraph. D) First sentence of the last paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last sentence of the first paragraph. 23. A block quote should be used when a quote is more than ..... lines long. A) 10. B) 5. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 24. A hanging indent should be created when a citation is longer than ..... line(s). A) 2. B) 1. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1. 25. When you cite something, how should you write it? A) In your own words. B) As a summary of the main points. C) Word for word as the author did. D) With modifications to fit your argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Word for word as the author did. 26. Why is it important to include the date of access in an MLA citation for an online image? A) To show when the image was created. B) To display the image's age. C) To provide a reference for when the image was viewed. D) To indicate when the image was last modified. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide a reference for when the image was viewed. 27. Popular music and acting ..... fields in which few manage to succeed. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 28. What is the primary use of MLA format? A) For artistic expression. B) For crediting authors and preventing plagiarism. C) For digital formatting of documents. D) For grammar checking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For crediting authors and preventing plagiarism. 29. Select the appropriate formatting for the following book:A. Legendborn by Tracy DeonnB. "Legendborn" by Tracy DeonnC. Legendborn by Tracy DeonnD. Legendborn by Tracy Deonn A) B. B) A. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 30. Which sentence in the first paragraph is an example of a complex sentence (has a dependent clause) A) In the article, Reducing the use of fossil fuels. B) Fossil fuels release energy when people burn them. C) It gives us many reasons why we should limit the use of fossil fuels and what harm it oculd cause the environment. D) There are no complex sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It gives us many reasons why we should limit the use of fossil fuels and what harm it oculd cause the environment. 31. What is the primary purpose of citations according to the MLA Handbook? A) To properly credit ideas to their creators. B) To increase the length of the paper. C) To make the paper look more professional. D) To confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To properly credit ideas to their creators. 32. Which belongs in the conclusion paragraph? A) New evidence. B) A new supporting claim. C) A direct quote. D) A restated thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A restated thesis. 33. What is the purpose of using hanging indents in the works cited page? A) To properly format entries longer than one line. B) For aesthetic purposes. C) To save space. D) To highlight the author's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To properly format entries longer than one line. 34. Which of the following is the correct way to include the page number using MLA format? A) Vasquez, 1. B) Vasquez p. 1. C) Vasquez 1. D) Vasquez page 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vasquez 1. 35. According to MLA guidelines, what should the font size be? A) 12 point font. B) 14 point font. C) 20 point font. D) 10 point font. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12 point font. 36. How should the date of publication be formatted in works cited reference? A) 15 Mar. 2023. B) 2023-03-15. C) 15/03/2023. D) Mar 15, 2023. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15 Mar. 2023. 37. When punctuating an in-text citation, you should put which of the following before a parenthesis? A) The period. B) The question mark. C) The exclamation point. D) The exclamation point and the question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The exclamation point and the question mark. 38. Choose the correct MLA in-text citaion for an internet article. A) An article by Jones says, "most people use meaningless statistics daily" (Ichabod Jones). B) According to John, "most people use meaningless statistics daily" (Jones 4). C) "most people use meaningless statistics daily" said Harvard professor John Smith. D) According to Harvard professor John Smith, "most people use meaningless statistics daily" (Jones). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) According to Harvard professor John Smith, "most people use meaningless statistics daily" (Jones). 39. If you know information that you want to use in your paper, but you do not remember where you learned it, you should: A) Verify the information with a reliable source and then cite that source. B) Include it in your paper without citation. C) Cite yourself as the source. D) Leave the information out of your paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verify the information with a reliable source and then cite that source. 40. Works Cited Page used to be known as a Bibliography A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. Which does Mrs. Preston want you to use MORE of in your research papers? A) Direct quotes. B) Paraphrases. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paraphrases. 42. In a standard five-paragraph high school essay, how should you format your body paragraphs? A) Start with the commentary, then offer a claim, then cite evidence. B) Start with the evidence, then give commentary then state the claim. C) Start with a claim, then cite evidence, then provide commentary. D) Start with the thesis, then give evidence, then restate the thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Start with a claim, then cite evidence, then provide commentary. 43. What does MLA Format provide guidelines for? A) Presenting someone's work as your own without giving that person credit. B) Creating visual representations of historical events. C) Ensuring consistency and clarity in research writing. D) Formatting the layout, citations, and bibliography of academic papers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Formatting the layout, citations, and bibliography of academic papers. 44. What spacing are you expected to use? A) Triple. B) 1.5. C) Double. D) Spacing?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Double. 45. What is the second line in an MLA header? A) Class Period. B) Teacher's Name. C) Date. D) First Last Name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teacher's Name. 46. Authors' names are listed alphabetically in reverse order (last name first) on the Works Cited page. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. Researchers from the National Sleep Institute studied school start times for three years across 12 high schools. Which detail helps prove the source is credible? A) Interviews with students who disliked waking up early. B) The author included personal opinions about teenagers. C) Research conducted over several years by a reputable institution. D) The article uses simple language to attract readers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research conducted over several years by a reputable institution. 48. What is a style guide? A) A grading rubric. B) A set of rules for formatting and citing. C) A type of essay. D) A checklist for grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A set of rules for formatting and citing. 49. How wide should your margins be? A) 2 inches. B) .5 inch. C) 1.5 inches. D) 1 inch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1 inch. 50. The Thesis statement is restated in the conclusion. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. When citing a website in MLA format, what information should be included? A) Author's name, title of the page or article, name of the website, publication date, and URL. B) Author's name, title of the page or article, name of the website, publication date, URL, and date of access. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author's name, title of the page or article, name of the website, publication date, URL, and date of access. 52. Does the title need to be bolded? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 53. How does reflecting help you understand a source A) Comparing to other sources. B) Understand main argument. C) How to use in research paper. D) To help other researchers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How to use in research paper. 54. What is the correct order of the items in the header? A) Due date, student name, block, teacher name. B) Student name, teacher name, due date, block. C) Due date, teacher name, student name, block. D) Student name, teacher name, block, due date. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Student name, teacher name, block, due date. 55. Your title page should always have ..... A) Your header in the left hand corner. B) Your header in the right hand corner. C) Your header in the bottom left corner. D) Your header in the bottom right corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your header in the left hand corner. 56. In MLA format, how should long quotes be formatted? A) Indented and single-spaced. B) Indented and double-spaced. C) Quotation marks and double-spaced. D) Quotation marks and single-spaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indented and double-spaced. 57. What is the correct format for an APA in-text citation for a direct quote? A) (Author, Year, p. Page Number). B) (Author, p. Page Number, Year). C) (Author, Year). D) (Author, Page Number)TagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Author, Year, p. Page Number). 58. Which of the following in-text citations is the proper MLA format? A) (Vitale 76). B) (Vitale p. 76). C) (Vitale pg. 76). D) (Vitale page 76). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Vitale 76). 59. What should you do if the work you are citing does not have page numbers but you do know the author? A) Only use the author's name. B) Skip the citation. C) Use the chapter number. D) Use the paragraph number. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only use the author's name. 60. True or False:It is okay to put your works cited page on a page with your paper's text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAcademic Writing QuizzesGrammar QuizzesMla Format Quiz 1Mla Format Quiz 2Mla Format Quiz 3Mla Format Quiz 4Mla Format Quiz 5Mla Format Quiz 6Mla Format Quiz 7Mla Format Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books