This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How should the HEADER on every page of a MLA citation document be formatted? A) Title of the Essay with page number and right justified. B) Right justified with page number. C) Last Name, First Name, page number and author's birthdate. D) Last Name of author, page number, right justified. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Last Name of author, page number, right justified. 2. Only sources used in your paper should be on your works cited page. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Which of the following IS NOT plagiarism A) Not citing a quote from an author. B) Quoting someone's work in your essay and providing both the in-text citation and "Works Cited' citation. C) Paraphrasing an author's work and not citing the reference in your paper. D) Paraphrasing the author's work, citing then in the paper, but not listing them on your "Works Cited". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quoting someone's work in your essay and providing both the in-text citation and "Works Cited' citation. 4. Where does the period go in a sentence that uses an in-text citation? A) After the sentence ends, but before the parenthesis. B) After the parentheses. C) Inside the parenthesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the parentheses. 5. How to Go to College explains that "[students] really have no idea what opportunities exist in the big wide world. The possibilities are endless" ( ..... ). What goes inside the parenthesis? A) Author's last name and page number. B) Author's full name. C) Page number. D) Source title. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author's last name and page number. 6. What is wrong with this MLA Header? Will SmithMs. KeilEnglish 1, Period 222 August 2022 A) The date goes first. B) Nothing. Everything is correct. C) The lines are out of order. D) The teacher's name isn't correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nothing. Everything is correct. 7. Which of the following is NOT a recommended font style for an MLA formatted research paper? A) Calibri. B) Arial. C) Papyrus. D) Times New Roman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Papyrus. 8. Where is the title of an assignment located in a paper using MLA format? A) Centered below the heading, near the top of the page. B) Top right corner. C) Top left corner. D) Bottom left corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Centered below the heading, near the top of the page. 9. According to this citation. When was this article posted?Sartore, Joel. "African Lion:National Geographic." National Geographic, 21 Sept. 2018, www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/african-lion/. A) Joel Sartore. B) African Lion:National Geographic. C) National Geographic. D) 21 Sept. 2018. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 21 Sept. 2018. 10. How should the MLA heading be aligned? A) Justified. B) Centered. C) Left-aligned. D) Right-aligned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Left-aligned. 11. Which of the following does NOT belong in your heading? A) The page number. B) The date. C) The class. D) My name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The page number. 12. The following is the correct way to cite an author in an essay. A) (1). B) (Dahl, 1). C) (Dahl). D) (Dahl 1). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Dahl 1). 13. What is hanging indentation? A) Indenting the first line only. B) Centering each entry. C) The first line touches the left margin. All other lines are indented. D) Indenting every line. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The first line touches the left margin. All other lines are indented. 14. According to MLA guidelines, what should the margin size be? A) 1 inch on all sides. B) 1.5 inches on all sides. C) 2 inches on all sides. D) 0.5 inches on all sides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 inch on all sides. 15. Gathering data that has not been collected before. Methods to collect it can include interviews, surveys, observations or any type of research that you go out and collect yourself. A) SECONDARY RESEARCH. B) PLAGIARISM. C) PRIMARY RESEARCH. D) PARAPHRASE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PRIMARY RESEARCH. 16. You should include in the Works Cited all of the sources you read when conducting research regardless of whether you cited them in your paper. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. What should not be used before the page number in the running head? A) The word 'Page'. B) Both 'The word 'Page" and 'An abbreviation like 'Pg". C) An abbreviation like 'Pg'. D) The author's initials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both 'The word 'Page" and 'An abbreviation like 'Pg". 18. Which of the following author names is correctly formatted for an MLA works cited page? A) Johnson Gary. B) Johnson, Gary. C) Gary Johnson. D) Gary, JohnsonShow answersExplanationPreviousNext. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Johnson, Gary. 19. On the Works Cited page, what do you do if your source starts with an A, An, or The? A) Put it in ABC order. B) Ignore the A, An, or The and use the next word for ABC order. C) Put it in order based on the author. D) Don't include it at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ignore the A, An, or The and use the next word for ABC order. 20. You do not need to include in-text citations when summarizing or paraphrasing information from an outside source. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. Which order is correct for an in-text citation after a direct quote? A) (Dr.Seuss) "Green Eggs and Ham.". B) Green Eggs and Ham(Dr.Seuss, 11).". C) Green Eggs and Ham"(Dr.Seuss, 11). D) Green Eggs and Ham." (Dr.Seuss). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Green Eggs and Ham"(Dr.Seuss, 11). 22. How much space should be in-between lines? A) Single. B) Double. C) 1.5. D) 1.15. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double. 23. How large should the margins be for each side of the document? A) 1/4 inch. B) 1 inch. C) 1/2 inch. D) 2 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 inch. 24. Choose the one that has the introduction in the correct order. A) Thesis, slight background info, hook. B) Thesis, hook, slight background info. C) Hook, thesis, slight background info. D) Hook, slight background info, thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hook, slight background info, thesis. 25. You place the author's name and page number in the parentheses of your citation (every time) when ..... A) It is your favorite author. B) You have not mentioned the author's name in a while. C) You have not mentioned that author's name before in your paper at all. D) Your paper references more than one author. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your paper references more than one author. 26. Do you have to cite facts and opinions you got from a source? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 27. When you are typing, what is the proper font, size, and color to use? A) Times New Roman, size 12, color black. B) Arial, size 11, color black. C) Any font, size 12, any color. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Times New Roman, size 12, color black. 28. Analyze the following scenario:A student is writing a research paper and needs to cite a source with no known author. How should the student format the in-text citation in MLA style? A) Use "Anonymous" as the author. B) Use the title of the work in italics. C) Use the first few words of the title in quotation marks. D) Use the title of the work in quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use the first few words of the title in quotation marks. 29. Which of the following citations is correct for a book in a Works Cited page? A) Smith, John. The History of Art. New York:Penguin, 2010. Print. B) Smith, John. The History of Art. Penguin, 2010. C) Smith, John:The History of Art. New York, Penguin, 2010. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smith, John. The History of Art. Penguin, 2010. 30. Put quotation marks around A) Direct quotation. B) Your name. C) Your title. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your name. 31. Silly stands for A) Student name. B) Teacher name. C) Date. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Student name. 32. According to this citation. Who is the author?Sartore, Joel. "African Lion:National Geographic." National Geographic, 21 Sept. 2018, www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/african-lion/. A) Joel Sartore. B) Www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/african-lion/. C) African Lion. D) National Geographic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joel Sartore. 33. What is wrong with this MLA Header?Johnny DeppMs. KeilEnglish 1, Period 2August 22, 2022 A) The teacher's name isn't supposed to be second. B) Nothing. Everything is correct. C) The date is in the wrong format. D) That's not how you spell Johnny Depp. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The date is in the wrong format. 34. After you finish a paragraph you press ENTER how many times? A) 1. B) 2. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 35. Which sentence best introduces a quote? A) According to a recent study,. B) This quote proves it. C) A source says something. D) Here is a quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) According to a recent study,. 36. How should the header be aligned in an MLA formatted document? A) Justify. B) Center. C) Right. D) Left. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right. 37. The following is which part of the quote sandwich? As Dr. Lewis said ..... A) Introduction. B) Paraphrase. C) Evidence. D) Explanation. E) Why it matters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 38. A proper citation looks like: A) Russell, Tony. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." The Purdue OWL, 4 Apr. 2010, https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/. B) Https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Russell, Tony. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." The Purdue OWL, 4 Apr. 2010, https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/. 39. If there is no author given in a work that you are quoting in your paper, how do you cite this work in the in-text (parenthetical) citation? A) Insert the full link or ISBN number. B) Name of the publisher. C) Use a shortened version of the title. D) Name of the website. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use a shortened version of the title. 40. True or False. Do not number the first page of an essay. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. Which date is written in the MLA format? A) 25 May 2016. B) May 25, 2016. C) 25th May 2016. D) 25/05/2016. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 25 May 2016. 42. If you take a piece of text word for word from one of your sources, you indicate this by: A) You don't have to do anything special in this situation. B) Enclosing the words in quotation marks. C) Underlining the words. D) Putting the words in parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enclosing the words in quotation marks. 43. The ..... is concern about the safety of the students. A) Principal. B) Principle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principal. 44. The title of the paper should always be placed in quotation marks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 45. For the purposes of the project mentioned in the text, what will be used to collect information? A) Interviews. B) Websites. C) Television broadcasts. D) Encyclopedias. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Websites. 46. A title at the head of a page or section of a book. (name/teacher/course/date) A) HOOK. B) MARGINS. C) IN-TEXT CITATION. D) HEADING. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) HEADING. 47. States the topic of a body paragraph AND relates back to the thesis statement A) Conclusion. B) Thesis. C) Topic Sentence. D) Transitional Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic Sentence. 48. Citations MUST be put in between ..... A) [Brackets]. B) "Quotation Marks". C) (Parenthesis). D) Ellipses . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Parenthesis). 49. What should you write under teacher name in MLA format? A) Name. B) Date. C) Class. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Class. 50. Which of the following is a synonym for plagiarism? A) All of the above. B) Helping. C) Sharing. D) Stealing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stealing. 51. What belongs in an MLA in-text citation when using a direct quote from a source? A) Essay title and date. B) Full name and class. C) Teacher's name. D) The essay writer's last name and page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The essay writer's last name and page number. 52. You shouldn't use the author's last name in the citation if the author's name appears in text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. What should be at the top left of the first page of a MLA document? A) The page number. B) The first sentence. C) The title. D) The heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The heading. 54. What size should the font be in an MLA report? A) 11. B) 14. C) 10. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12. 55. What does the sentence before a long quotation usually introduce? A) A colon. B) A semicolon. C) A hyphen. D) A comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A colon. 56. If you do not use a source in your paper you should still include it on the works cited page. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 57. After each sentence the SPACE bar is pressed: A) It does not matter. B) Once. C) It's not, the TABS key is used. D) Twice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Once. 58. The title of your paper should be both ..... A) Centered and capitalized. B) Rinsed and dried. C) Centered and bolded. D) Aligned left and capitalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Centered and capitalized. 59. How do you indent when typing an essay? A) Tab key 1 time. B) Space bar 3 times. C) Tab key 3 times. D) Space bar 5 times. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tab key 1 time. 60. What typeface is used when writing an MLA Formatted Essay? A) Times New Roman. B) Times Old Roman. C) Arial. D) Roman's Font. 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