This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 18 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the correct way to format an in-text citation for a source with two authors? A) (Smith and Jones 45). B) (Smith & Jones 45). C) (Smith, Jones 45). D) (Smith; Jones 45). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Smith and Jones 45). 2. The entire document should be (a) spaced in MLA format. A) 1.15. B) Single. C) A. double. D) 1.5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. double. 3. MLA reports are double spaced. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Where does the first sentence of each new paragraph begin? A) Left aligned, hit tab once. B) At the standard left aligned starting place. C) Center Align. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Left aligned, hit tab once. 5. Which punctuation mark is used to distinguish an article title from a book title? A) ?. B) '' ''. C) !. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) '' ''. 6. When citing a work with multiple authors in MLA format, how should the in-text citation appear? A) (First author's last name et al. page number). B) (All authors' last names page number). C) (First author's last name, second author's last name page number). D) (First author's last name et al., page number). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (First author's last name et al. page number). 7. What is the 4th line of the heading? A) The class period. B) The teacher's name. C) Your name. D) The date. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The date. 8. What happens if a quotation spans over multiple pages? A) Only site one page that the quote is on. B) Include each page number in the in-text citation. C) Make an individual citation for each page number. D) Include each page number in its own parentheses following the citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Include each page number in the in-text citation. 9. Select the sentence that uses commas correctly. A) Well I'm sure, that there is an easier way. B) Well, I'm sure that there is an easier, way. C) Well, I'm sure that there is an easier way. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Well, I'm sure that there is an easier way. 10. True or false:Tutoring is available before school Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-8:35 a.m. and after school Monday-Thursday 4:10 p.m.-4:55 p.m. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. What do you do when you want to cite something that has been cited in another source? A) You only cite the original source. B) You show where it was initially cited from within the citation. C) You don't bother citing anything. D) You cite the source that you want, and leave the other one out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You show where it was initially cited from within the citation. 12. What is the primary purpose of a thesis statement in an argumentative essay? A) To summarize the essay's evidence. B) To introduce the topic in a general way. C) To state the writer's main argument. D) To persuade the reader emotionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To state the writer's main argument. 13. Is the work cited correctly:Jacobs, Alan. The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction. Oxford UP, 2011. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 14. Which Website is the best for using as an MLA guide and is free? A) Notre Dame Writing Lab. B) EasyBib. C) Purdue Owl-Writing Lab-MLA Citation Guide. D) SDSU Writing Center. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purdue Owl-Writing Lab-MLA Citation Guide. 15. How much should each paragraph be indented in MLA format? A) 3/4 inch. B) 1/2 inch. C) 1/4 inch. D) 1 inch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1/2 inch. 16. The quality of being logical and consistent. A) ATTRIBUTION. B) COHERENCE. C) COMPARE. D) CONTRAST. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) COHERENCE. 17. Your title should be larger than 12-point font. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Which of the following is the correct way to format the date in an MLA heading? A) 1 May 2025. B) 1 May, 2025. C) May 1st, 2025. D) 5/1/2025. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 May 2025. 19. Silly Taco So Delicious is a way to remember the A) First Five. B) File name. C) Pledge of Allegiance. D) Parts of the heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parts of the heading. 20. What are the margins in MLA reports? A) .5". B) 1.5". C) 2". D) 1". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1". 21. When citing a web address, what do you begin with? A) Whatever comes after the www. B) Author's name. C) Http://. D) Www. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Www. 22. Which best describes plagiarism? A) A formatting error. B) Using someone else's work without giving credit. C) A style of writing. D) A method of quoting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using someone else's work without giving credit. 23. What is second in Book with One Author? A) Last name, first name. B) Title of book. C) Publisher. D) Date published. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Title of book. 24. Why is an MLA works cited page important? A) It's a convenient way to show from where I gathered information. B) It will help me avoid plagiarism by giving credit to the sources I used. C) It's used in both high school and college. D) All of these choices are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these choices are correct. 25. Is a research method that involves compiling existing data sourced from a variety of channels. This includes internal sources (e.g.in-house research) or, more commonly, external sources (such as government statistics, organizational bodies, and the internet). A) PARAPHRASE. B) SECONDARY RESEARCH. C) PLAGIARISM. D) PRIMARY RESEARCH. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SECONDARY RESEARCH. 26. On the Works Cited page, an article title is A) Bolded. B) Normal. C) In quotation marks. D) Italicized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In quotation marks. 27. Which example is a proper heading? A) Ashley RenickEng IIMrs.Renick9/13/22. B) Ashley RenickEng IISept 13, 2022. C) Ashley RenickMrs. BrandtEnglish II. D) Ashley RenickMrs. BrandtEnglish II13 September 2022. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ashley RenickMrs. BrandtEnglish II13 September 2022. 28. How are sources organized on a Works Cited page? A) By length. B) By publication date. C) Alphabetically by author's last name. D) By type of source. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alphabetically by author's last name. 29. In MLA format, if a source has no known author, how should the in-text citation be formatted? A) Leave the citation out. B) Use the first word or words of the title in quotation marks. C) Use 'Anonymous' as the author. D) Use the publisher's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use the first word or words of the title in quotation marks. 30. Which of the following is not included in the heading A) The author's name. B) The professors name. C) The title of the paper. D) The date. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The title of the paper. 31. What information does the header NOT include? A) Page number. B) Space. C) First name. D) Last name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First name. 32. What does the Boolean operator NEAR do when used in a search engine? A) It finds documents where both words appear near each other, usually within a few words. B) It finds documents with only one of the words. C) It finds documents where both words appear anywhere on the page. D) It finds documents that do not contain either word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It finds documents where both words appear near each other, usually within a few words. 33. What side font do you use? A) 11. B) 12. C) 13. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12. 34. Which fonts are acceptable in MLA Format? A) Roboto. B) Times New Roman. C) Helvetica. D) Georgia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Times New Roman. 35. Which font should typically be used for MLA format? A) Verdana. B) Comic Sans. C) Times New Roman. D) Arial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Times New Roman. 36. A hanging indent ..... A) Is at the beginning of each body paragraph. B) Is about .5 inches and located in the Works Cited page. C) Is about 1 inch and located on the cover page. D) Hangs in the paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is about .5 inches and located in the Works Cited page. 37. Where should the page number go? A) Lower right corner. B) Lower left corner. C) Upper right corner. D) Upper left corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Upper right corner. 38. Why is learning MLA format important? A) It replaces grammar rules. B) It makes essays longer. C) It prepares students for academic writing. D) It limits creativity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It prepares students for academic writing. 39. When citing electronic locations on your Works Cited page, include the http:// A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. During a heated debate in class, Luna stands up and asks, "How much longer must we wait for justice?" Which rhetorical device is this? A) Rhetorical Question. B) Juxtaposition. C) Synecdoche. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical Question. 41. Where does the punctuation go when you have parenthesis? A) Inside the parenthesis. B) Outside the parenthesis. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outside the parenthesis. 42. Which persuasive technique relies most on facts and data? A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Bias. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 43. What is the correct font size for MLA papers? A) 10 point Arial. B) 14 point Helvetica. C) 16 point Comic Sans. D) 12 point Times New Roman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12 point Times New Roman. 44. What comes first in the header? A) Class Name. B) Instructor's name. C) Day Month Year. D) Your name. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your name. 45. Does this citation look correct?Harrison states that '' ice-cream is better than cake" ( Harrison 67) A) No. You do not need the second name in the parenthese. B) Yes. C) This is not MLA citation. D) 100% incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. You do not need the second name in the parenthese. 46. Which of the following is not true about the MLA formatting of the Works Cited? A) Practice hanging indent (reverse indentation compared to the paragraphs). B) Arrange each cited source alphabetically. C) Simply copy-paste the URL (web address) as evidence of citation. D) Put the Works Cited on a separate page. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simply copy-paste the URL (web address) as evidence of citation. 47. When you are paraphrasing, do you use quotation marks? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 48. Select the appropriate formatting for the following article:A. Maggots:A Revolting Medical Rebirth by Rahul KoppisettiB. "Maggots:A Revolting Medical Rebirth" by Rahul KoppisettiC. Maggots:A Revolting Medical Rebirth by Rahul KoppisettiD. Maggots:A Revolting Medical Rebirth by Rahul Koppisetti A) C. B) D. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 49. What does the title of the container refer to in MLA format? A) The name of the website where you find an article. B) The company that published the work. C) The name of the article. D) The person who wrote the work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The name of the website where you find an article. 50. Now that you have the citation written, what is the proper way to create an in-text citation for a source with those same two authors:Patricia O'Neill and Jose Martinez? A) (O'Neill 93). B) (O'Neill and Martinez 93). C) (O'Neill & Martinez 93). D) (Patricia O'Neill and Jose Martinez 93). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (O'Neill and Martinez 93). 51. Where does the page number go? A) Lower right corner. B) Upper right corner. C) Bottom of page, centered. D) Upper left corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Upper right corner. 52. What is the rule for indenting paragraphs in MLA format? A) 1 inch. B) 1.27 centimeters. C) No indentation. D) 0.5 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1.27 centimeters. 53. What is the font type and size for MLA format? A) Calibri 10 font size. B) Calibri 12 font size. C) Times New Roman 12 font size. D) Times New Roman 10 font size. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Times New Roman 12 font size. 54. When the final draft of the essay is typed, what line spacing should be used? A) 2.5-line spacing. B) Single-line spacing. C) Double-line spacing. D) 1.5-line spacing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Double-line spacing. 55. How are publisher names structured in the bibliography of MLA format? A) Only certain words abbreviated. B) Fully abbreviated. C) Written in full without abbreviations. D) Only the first word is abbreviated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only certain words abbreviated. 56. Your paper should include all of the following EXCEPT ..... A) Times New Roman. B) A creative title. C) Double spaced. D) 2 inch margins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2 inch margins. 57. You always precede the teacher's last name with a "Mr., " Ms., " or "Mrs." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 58. What goes in the upper right corner of a MLA formatted paper? A) Your full name. B) The name of your professor. C) The title of your essay. D) Your last name and page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your last name and page number. 59. True or False:Every source you use (websites, journals, interviews, newspaper articles, books, dictionaries, etc.) need to be listed in your works cited A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. What does the element location mean? A) The zip code of the location of the author at the time of citing. B) What planet the source is on. C) Page numbers used to cite, URL, DOI, or specific location within a certain type of citation. D) The place of publication. 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