This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If your article title is more than four words, how are you supposed to shorten it for your in-text citation? A) Use the first two words. B) Use the first four words. C) Use only the first word. D) None; leave the entire title. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use the first four words. 2. How many pieces of textual evidence are needed in a paragraph second semester? A) You need 3 quotes. B) You need 0 quotes. C) You need 2 quotes. D) You need 1 quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You need 2 quotes. 3. Which in-text citation correctly follows MLA format for quoting a book? Sentence:The author argues that "urban parks strengthen community connection." A) "urban parks strengthen community connection, " Thompson 54. B) Thompson, 2020 (54). C) (Thompson, p. 54). D) (Thompson 54). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Thompson 54). 4. According to MLA in-text citation basics, where should the period be placed when citing a quote? A) After the author's last name. B) Before the quotation marks. C) At the very end, after the parenthesis. D) Before the parenthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the very end, after the parenthesis. 5. It is okay to being a sentence with text evidence and no transition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. What is the correct way to cite a source that you've paraphrased in your paper? A) No citation needed for paraphrased information. B) Include only the author's name in parentheses. C) Include the author's name and page number in parentheses. D) Use a footnote instead of an in-text citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Include the author's name and page number in parentheses. 7. The heading of a MLA paper should contain ..... , ..... , ..... and ..... A) Date, grade in school, department, student's name. B) Course title, date, grade in school, department. C) Student's name, instructor's name, course title, date. D) Instructor's name, course title, date, grade in school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Student's name, instructor's name, course title, date. 8. What should an in-text citation look like? A) '' (Dixon 7). B) (Dixon 7) "the quote.". C) ." (Dixon 7). D) ." (Dixon 7). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) '' (Dixon 7). 9. Which information goes first in a Works Cited entry? A) "Title of Article.". B) Author Last, Author First. C) Website. D) Date Published. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author Last, Author First. 10. In MLA format, where should the URL be placed when citing an online image? A) At the end of the citation. B) After the title of the image. C) At the beginning of the citation. D) Before the author's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the end of the citation. 11. In MLA format, where should the page number be placed? A) Top left corner. B) Bottom right corner. C) Bottom left corner. D) Top right corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Top right corner. 12. If Mrs. Fowler was writing a research paper, what would her header look like? A) Mrs. Fowler. B) Fowler. C) Fowler 1. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fowler 1. 13. Which font style is recommended in MLA format? A) Times New Roman. B) Comic Sans. C) Arial. D) Calibri. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Times New Roman. 14. Which of the following is the CORRECT citation when you have the last name in the sentence? A) Bobson states that '' chickens are cute.". B) Bobson states that '' chickens are cute" (43). C) Bobson states that chickens are cute. D) Bobson states that '' chickens are cute" ( Bobson 43). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bobson states that '' chickens are cute" (43). 15. An acedemic paper should be A) Single spaced. B) Double spaced. C) Triple spaced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double spaced. 16. What is last in Book with One Author? A) Publisher. B) Last name, First name. C) Date published. D) Title of book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Date published. 17. How and where is the title aligned? A) Two double spaces below the date, center aligned. B) Two double spaces below the date, left aligned. C) One double space below the date, left aligned. D) One double space below the date, center aligned. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One double space below the date, center aligned. 18. What is the correct format for a parenthetical MLA citation? A) .(Smith 5). B) (Smith p. 5). C) (Smith, 5). D) (Smith 5). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Smith 5). 19. Paraphrasing is the same thing as plagiarizing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. A statement designed to catch people's attention usually at the start of your paper A) HEADING. B) IN-TEXT CITATION. C) HOOK. D) MARGINS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) HOOK. 21. In MLA format, a source can have more than one container. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. What margins should be used in MLA format? A) 1-inch margins on all sides of the document. B) 2-inch margins on all sides of the document. C) 1.5-inch margins on the left and right, 1-inch on top and bottom. D) No specific margin requirements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1-inch margins on all sides of the document. 23. What is rhetoric? A) Appealing to reason. B) Dinosaur breed from the Crustacean period. C) Effective speech or writing. D) A type of question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Effective speech or writing. 24. A block quote is ..... A) A chip off the old block. B) A quote from an author named Block. C) A lengthy quote that will take up more than 4 lines of your paper and must be offset by indenting. D) From a source that you are blocked from accessing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A lengthy quote that will take up more than 4 lines of your paper and must be offset by indenting. 25. What is the correct way to format in-text citations in MLA? A) In-text citations in MLA format typically include the author's last name and the page number in parentheses. B) In-text citations in MLA format should only include the author's first name. C) In-text citations in MLA format require the title of the work and the year of publication. D) In-text citations in MLA format must be placed at the end of the sentence without parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In-text citations in MLA format typically include the author's last name and the page number in parentheses. 26. You should hit enter twice so there is a gap between paragraphs A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. Which part of the sentence is not parallel?Some students choose to study such careers as how to cook, nursing, and hairdressing. A) How to cook. B) Nursing. C) Hairdressing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How to cook. 28. What does MLA stand for & what EDITION are we currently using to cite sources? A) Modern English Application, 6th edition. B) Minor League Aerobics, 8.5 Edition. C) Modern Language Association, 8th Edition. D) Maniac Language Application, 10th Edition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Modern Language Association, 8th Edition. 29. In MLA format, how are page numbers formatted in the header? A) Top left corner. B) Top right corner. C) Bottom left corner. D) Bottom right cornerTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Top right corner. 30. Which is the correct order of MLA magazine elements found in a works cited entry? A) Author, title of magazine, "title of article, " page numbers, date. B) "title of article, " title of magazine, author, date, page numbers. C) Author, date, title of article, " title of magazine, page numbers". D) Author, "title of article, " title of magazine, date, page numbers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Author, "title of article, " title of magazine, date, page numbers. 31. In MLA format, what follows the publisher's name in a citation? A) The title of the image. B) The date of publication. C) The URL. D) The author's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The date of publication. 32. Where would you put the work cited on your paper? A) At the very beginning of the paper. B) At the bottom of the paper. C) In the middle of the paper. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the bottom of the paper. 33. What is a hanging indent? A) A paragraph with bold text. B) A formatting style where the first line is flush left and all others are indented. C) A title written in uppercase. D) An indent used only in the introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A formatting style where the first line is flush left and all others are indented. 34. What is the most important part of the introduction paragraph? A) The thesis. B) The hook. C) The conclusion. D) The transition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The thesis. 35. How does using MLA format prepare students for college? A) It teaches students to follow academic standards. B) It replaces the need for strong writing. C) It limits independent thinking. D) College professors only care about formatting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It teaches students to follow academic standards. 36. What type of line spacing is needed? A) Double. B) Entering twice. C) What is already set by Google Docs. D) Single. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Double. 37. How much indentation is required when starting a new paragraph? A) No indentation. B) 3 tabs. C) 1 tab. D) 2 tabs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 tab. 38. What is an integrated quote? A) A quote that is always used at the beginning of a paragraph. B) A quote that is always cited at the end of an essay. C) A quote that must be used without any changes. D) A short quoted phrase that works within the grammar of your original sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A short quoted phrase that works within the grammar of your original sentence. 39. Which of the following options is the correct format for your Title in your MLA Style Essay? A) Right Align. B) Justified. C) Center Align. D) Left Align. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Center Align. 40. How do you handle a source with more than three authors on the Works Cited page? A) List all authors. B) List the first author followed by "et al.". C) List only the first author. D) Write "Anonymous". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) List the first author followed by "et al.". 41. A great paragraph should be indented, left-aligned, have a topic sentence, and details. How would you rate the paragraphs? A) Excellent job, buddy!. B) Very impressive, but I have a few suggestions!. C) This is a good attempt, and with more guidance, you'll be on your way!. D) Oh boy! Where do I start?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This is a good attempt, and with more guidance, you'll be on your way!. 42. Which font must be used for a paper to be in MLA format? A) Comic Sans12 font. B) Chalkduster 10 font. C) Times New Roman12 Font. D) Papyrus11 Font. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Times New Roman12 Font. 43. When citing a source with no author in MLA format, what should you use in place of the author's name? A) The publisher's name. B) The publication date. C) The title of the work. D) Anonymous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The title of the work. 44. 1 TAB equals how many spaces? A) 6. B) 4. C) 7. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 45. How should the date of access be formatted in a works cited reference? A) Accessed 15 Mar. 2023. B) Accessed on 15 Mar. 2023. C) Date of Access:15 Mar. 2023. D) Accessed March 15, 2023. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accessed 15 Mar. 2023. 46. What is always an acceptable font to use? A) Jokerman. B) Arial. C) Comic Sans. D) Times New Roman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Times New Roman. 47. What font size should be used? A) 10. B) 12. C) 18. D) 11. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12. 48. Your paper is supposed to be ..... spaced A) Single. B) Double. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double. 49. What are the margin requirements for MLA formatting? A) 1.5 inches. B) 2 inches. C) 1 inch. D) 0.5 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 inch. 50. What information is NOT required in an MLA citation for a website? A) URLTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. B) Name of the website. C) City of publication. D) Date of access. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) City of publication. 51. Why should students use MLA formatted citations? A) Students shouldn't use it. B) To avoid plagiarism. C) Because teachers say they should. D) To make a paper harder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To avoid plagiarism. 52. Which is correctly written in MLA Format? A) For instance, The imagery gives a vivid picture, "But the air was deadly cold" (Dahl 1). B) For instance, The imagery gives a vivid picture, But the air was deadly cold (Dahl 1). C) For instance, The imagery gives a vivid picture, "But the air was deadly cold." (Dahl 1). D) For instance, The imagery gives a vivid picture, "But the air was deadly cold" Dahl 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For instance, The imagery gives a vivid picture, "But the air was deadly cold" (Dahl 1). 53. Every student in the class remembered ..... homework. A) His/her. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His/her. 54. The works cited page should have a title of Works Cited at the top of the page. It should also be center-aligned. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. What should be the indentation for the first line of each paragraph in MLA format? A) The first line of each paragraph in MLA format should be indented by 0.5 inches. B) The first line of each paragraph in MLA format should not be indented. C) The first line of each paragraph in MLA format should be indented by 1 inch. D) The first line of each paragraph in MLA format should be indented by 0.2 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The first line of each paragraph in MLA format should be indented by 0.5 inches. 56. What do you do if your articlr has no author named? A) Leave it out. B) Bold the published date. C) Cite publisher:("Penguin publishing"). D) Cite the article:("Two Lemon Trees"). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cite the article:("Two Lemon Trees"). 57. Should you end a paragraph with a quotation? A) Yes, it leaves a good impression. B) No, you should end with your own ideas. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, you should end with your own ideas. 58. Cited information from a source in your work. A) Works Cited. B) Paraphrase. C) In-Text Citation. D) Direct Plagiarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In-Text Citation. 59. How should the works cited page be arranged? A) Numerically by year published. B) Alphabetically. C) The same order used in paper. D) Order doesn't matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetically. 60. Which is a correct MLA in-text citation? A) (www.source.com). B) (Smith). C) (Smith 2023). D) (Smith, page 3). 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