This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct MLA in-text citation for the sentence:The article explains that students often "perform better when they are well-rested and supported at home." A) "perform better when they are well-rested and supported at home, " Ellis. B) (Ellis 4). C) (Ellis, p. 4). D) Ellis says "perform better when they are well-rested and supported at home" (4). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Ellis 4). 2. In a parenthetical citation, when quoting directly from the source, use ..... A) All caps. B) Italics. C) Bold print. D) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotation marks. 3. What are MLA's requirements for capitalization of titles? A) Capitalize only the first letter of the first word. B) Capitalize only proper nouns. C) Capitalize every letter of every word. D) Capitalize the first letter of all major words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalize the first letter of all major words. 4. What is the format of the final citation example provided in the steps? A) MLA. B) APA. C) Harvard. D) Chicago. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MLA. 5. Which of the following is the correct way to format an in-text citation in MLA style when the author's name is mentioned in the sentence? A) (23 Smith). B) Smith (23). C) (Smith 23). D) 23 (Smith). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Smith 23). 6. You are only required to use an in-text citation when: A) You directly quote from a source. B) You paraphrase a source. C) Neither A nor B. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 7. In an MLA paper, how wide are the margins from the edge of the paper to the text of your essay? A) 0.5 inches on all sides. B) 1 inch on all sides. C) 1 inch to the left and right, 0.5 inches top to bottom. D) 0.5 inches to the left and right, 1 inch top to bottom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 inch on all sides. 8. Which of the following is a feature of both APA and MLA formats? A) Use of a title page. B) Use of a bibliography. C) Use of parenthetical citations. D) Use of footnotes for all citationsTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use of parenthetical citations. 9. Estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between. A) CONTRAST. B) COMPARE. C) COHERENCE. D) ATTRIBUTION. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) COMPARE. 10. Which website is suggested in the steps for finding a citation generator? A) Www.google.com. B) Www.ads.com. C) Www.scribbr.com/citation/generator/. D) Www.npr.org. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Www.scribbr.com/citation/generator/. 11. The margins of your document should be set to ..... A) 1/2 inch. B) 1 1/2 inches. C) 1 inch. D) It doesn't matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 inch. 12. The title of a works cited page should be '' ..... '' A) [title of my paper] Works cited. B) Works Cited. C) My Works Cited. D) WORKS CITED. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Works Cited. 13. According to MLA Guidelines, what should the spacing of the paper be? A) Double Spaced. B) It doesn't matter. C) Single Spaced. D) 1.5 spacing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Double Spaced. 14. In MLA 8 format, a Works Cited list ..... A) Follows immediately after the last paragraph of my essay. B) Is on a separate page at the end of my essay. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is on a separate page at the end of my essay. 15. Which of the following is the proper way to use parenthetical citation? A) "This point has been argued before" (Frye). B) "This point has been argued before." (Frye). C) "This point has been argued before." (Frye). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "This point has been argued before" (Frye). 16. What is the correct way to punctuate a citation after a quote? A) .(Achebe). B) ?(Achebe). C) (Achebe). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Achebe). 17. What is the correct order of information for an MLA heading? A) Your Name, Class Name, Due Date, Teacher Name,. B) Title, Your name, Class name. C) Your Name, Teacher Name, Class Name, Due Date. D) Teacher Name, Your Name, Class Name, Due Date. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your Name, Teacher Name, Class Name, Due Date. 18. What should go in the parentheses in an in-text citation? A) Author & title. B) Title and page number. C) Author & page number. D) Page number & end punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Author & page number. 19. When writing a research paper in MLA format, which element should appear in the upper left corner of the first page? A) Your last name and page number. B) The title of your paper in bold. C) Your name, instructor's name, course, and date. D) The Works Cited page. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your name, instructor's name, course, and date. 20. Pick which one is correct: A) Laura keilms. kenglish1august 2022. B) Laura KeilMs. KeilEnglish 1, Period 222 August 2022. C) Laura KeilMs. KeilEnglish 1. D) Laura KeilMs. KeilEnglish 1August 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Laura KeilMs. KeilEnglish 1, Period 222 August 2022. 21. Where does the Works Cited page go in your essay? A) Directly after the last line of your essay. B) At the end on its own page. C) At the beginning on its own page. D) In the middle of the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the end on its own page. 22. You do not need a parenthetical citation after a paraphrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Where should your MLA heading be located? A) Upper right hand corner. B) Center top. C) Upper left hand corner. D) Left hand corner; on title line. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Upper left hand corner. 24. Which quotation exemplifies the rhetorical device of anaphora? A) All the world's a stage. B) We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields. C) Life is like a box of chocolates. D) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields. 25. The author's name should be arranged A) Last name, first name. B) Last name only. C) First name last name. D) First name, last name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last name, first name. 26. What is a hanging indent in MLA format? A) A formatting style where all lines of a paragraph are flush left. B) A formatting style where the first line of a paragraph is flush left, and subsequent lines are indented. C) A style used for footnotes in academic papers. D) A method of organizing references in alphabetical order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A formatting style where the first line of a paragraph is flush left, and subsequent lines are indented. 27. Which of the following fonts is acceptable for MLA formatting? A) Wingdings. B) Times New Roman. C) Brain Flower. D) Lucida Handwriting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Times New Roman. 28. What should the spacing be in your MLA paper? A) 3.0. B) 1.0. C) 2.0. D) 1.5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2.0. 29. What is the place called where you list all of your sources in a paper? A) Annotated Bibliography. B) Works Cited Page. C) Conclusion. D) Citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Works Cited Page. 30. What is the keyboard shortcut to add a new page to your document? A) Control + enter. B) Control + space. C) Control + tab. D) Control + V. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control + enter. 31. Your title should be (a) aligned. A) A. center. B) Right. C) Left. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. center. 32. What type of verb should be used in a thesis or topic sentence? A) Helping verb. B) Passive voice. C) Action verb. D) Past tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Action verb. 33. Where do footnotes go? A) At the beginning of the piece. B) Right before the Works Cited page. C) At the end. D) The bottom of the page they are used in. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The bottom of the page they are used in. 34. What is the correct format for a parenthetical MLA citation?Source has an author and page numbers. A) (Smith 5). B) (Smith p. 5). C) .(Smith 5). D) (Smith, 5). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Smith 5). 35. You should end your sentence with a period before using a regular in-text (parenthetical) citation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. The MLA must be spaced ..... throughout. A) Alone. B) 1.15. C) 1.5. D) Double. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Double. 37. Which of the following is the correct way to format an in-text citation in MLA style? A) (Author Last Name, Page Number). B) (Author Last Name Page Number). C) (Author Last Name; Page Number). D) (Author Last Name:Page Number). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Author Last Name Page Number). 38. Why is it important to explain evidence after a quote? A) To make the paragraph longer. B) To show how it supports the claim. C) To add more information. D) To repeat the quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show how it supports the claim. 39. What does the title of the source refer to in MLA format? A) The title of the article. B) The company that published it. C) The person who wrote it. D) The name of the website. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The title of the article. 40. What is the correct way to cite an image in MLA format? A) Author's Last Name, First Name. 'Title of Image.' Title of Website, Publisher, Date, URL. B) 'Title of Image.' Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Website, Publisher, Date, URL. C) Title of Image. Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Website, Date, URL. D) Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Image. Title of Website, Date, URL. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author's Last Name, First Name. 'Title of Image.' Title of Website, Publisher, Date, URL. 41. Which of the following is a correct example of an MLA in-text citation for a book by John Smith on page 45? A) (Smith 45). B) (John Smith, 45). C) (Smith, p. 45). D) (John, 45). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Smith 45). 42. What is the first line of your heading? A) Date. B) Teacher's Name,. C) Your Name. D) Class name. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Class name. 43. The LAST thing in an MLA citation is- A) The URL or name of newspaper. B) The date you accessed/viewed the source. C) The author's name. D) The title. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The date you accessed/viewed the source. 44. ..... is the main idea of your essay. A) Hook. B) Background. C) Thesis Statement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thesis Statement. 45. The parts of the quote sandwich are ..... A) Intro, explanation, paraphrase. B) Intro, evidence, why it matters. C) Intro, evidence, transition, citation. D) Intro, evidence, citation, explanation. E) Intro, body, conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Intro, evidence, citation, explanation. 46. How can you avoid accidental plagiarism when using sources in your research paper? A) Only cite sources for direct quotes, not for paraphrased information. B) Ignore the original source and present the information as your own. C) Use the same wording as the original source without citation. D) Properly cite sources, use quotation marks for direct quotes, and paraphrase information while giving credit to the original source. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Properly cite sources, use quotation marks for direct quotes, and paraphrase information while giving credit to the original source. 47. What should the line spacing be for an MLA report? A) Single spaced. B) 1.5 spaced. C) 1.15 spaced. D) Double spaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Double spaced. 48. Select the appropriate formatting for the following song:A. Helena by My Chemical RomanceB. "Helena" by My Chemical RomanceC. Helena by My Chemical RomanceD. Helena by My Chemical Romance A) D. B) A. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 49. MLA style is NOT widely used by many high schools, colleges, or universities. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 50. The place where you record all the sources you used in your paper is called A) Source list. B) Works cited. C) Parenthetical documentation. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Works cited. 51. A set of types of one particular face and size. (Times New Roman) A) COUNTERCLAIM. B) DATA. C) HEADER. D) FONT. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) FONT. 52. What information is included in the header? A) First and last name. B) First name and date. C) Last name and date. D) Last name and page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Last name and page number. 53. What should be done for annotated bibliographies? A) Append annotations at the end of the source with half-inch indentations. B) Append annotations at the beginning of the source with half-inch indentationsTagsE3.9D. C) Append annotations at the end of the source with one-inch indentations. D) Append annotations at the beginning of the source with one-inch indentations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Append annotations at the end of the source with one-inch indentations. 54. Direct quotations MUST be put in between ..... A) Ellipses . B) "Quotation Marks". C) (Parenthesis). D) [Brackets]. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Quotation Marks". 55. If you are integrating a quote using the word "says" , what type of punctuation marks is used before the start of the quotation? A) Colon. B) Comma. C) Semicolon. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 56. In a standard high school essay, what should be the last sentence of the introduction? A) The Works Cited. B) The essay prompt. C) The thesis statement. D) The funnel statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The thesis statement. 57. The title should be aligned in the ..... of the page. A) Right. B) Left. C) Center. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Center. 58. What is fourth in Book with one Author? A) Last name, first name. B) Date published. C) Title of book. D) Publisher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Publisher. 59. When a tittle is within another title that is also quoted, enclose the inner tittle with single quotations marks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. Indent the first line of each paragraph one two-inch from the left margin. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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