This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the correct font style for MLA format? A) Times New Roman. B) Calibri. C) Verdana. D) Arial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Times New Roman. 2. What do you center? A) Name. B) Title. C) Paragraphs. D) Date. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Title. 3. What size should the margins be? A) 2 inches. B) 1 inch. C) 1/2 inch. D) 1 1/2 inch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 inch. 4. Which of the following represents correct MLA format for a Works Cited entry for a book with more than three authors? A) Abbott, Miller, and others. B) Abbott, Cindy, et al. C) Abbott, Cindy, Miller, Ellen, Jones, Stephen, Smith, Jacob. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abbott, Cindy, et al. 5. How should the date be formatted in MLA style? A) 19 December 2024. B) December 19, 2024. C) 12/19/2024. D) 2024, December 19. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 19 December 2024. 6. What punctuation is allowed inside the parentheses of an in-text citation? A) Comma between the author's name and the page number. B) A period after the abbreviation "pg" for page. C) No punctuation ever under any circumstances. D) No punctuation except for quotation marks around the titles of articles with no author identified. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation except for quotation marks around the titles of articles with no author identified. 7. If I paraphrase or summarize information from a work, I do not have to use a parenthetical (in-text) citation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. What is the purpose of using citations in academic writing? A) To fill up space in the paper. B) To make the paper look professional. C) To give credit to the original authors and avoid plagiarism. D) To confuse the reader with extra information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To give credit to the original authors and avoid plagiarism. 9. Choose the best transition to fill in the blank.TS 1:The death penalty is ineffective.TS 2: ..... some people claim the death penalty is just. A) However,. B) Additionally,. C) Also,. D) Nevermind,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However,. 10. The beginning of each paragraph is ..... A) Indented. B) Right aligned. C) Centered. D) Single-spaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indented. 11. If your website is only missing the author's name, what do you do? A) Exit the website and find another one. B) Skip citing the author's name and move to the next part, "Title of Work.". C) Make up a name. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skip citing the author's name and move to the next part, "Title of Work.". 12. Use the provided sample works cited sources to create MLA in-text citations for the given questions. What should you do if there is no author for a source in MLA format? A) Use the date of publication. B) Use the URL of the source. C) Use the title of the source. D) Leave the author field blank. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use the title of the source. 13. In MLA format, what is the standard font size for the main text of a document? A) 11 pt. B) 12 pt. C) 10 pt. D) 14 pt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12 pt. 14. In a standard five-paragraph high school essay, what should be the shortest paragraph(s) of the paper? A) The intro and the conclusion. B) The third paragraph. C) All of them should be of the same length. D) The intro and the second paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The intro and the conclusion. 15. What is essential to include when paraphrasing in MLA format? A) A detailed summary. B) A footnote. C) An in-text citation. D) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An in-text citation. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. What should be the margin size for MLA formatting? A) 0.5 inch. B) 2 inches. C) 1 inch. D) 3 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 inch. 22. What is wrong with this MLA Header? Will SmithMs. KeilEnglish 1, Period 222 August 2022 A) The teacher's name isn't correct. B) Nothing. Everything is correct. C) The lines are out of order. D) The date goes first. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nothing. Everything is correct. 23. 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. 24. Where is the title of an assignment located in a paper using MLA format? A) Top right corner. B) Centered below the heading, near the top of the page. C) Top left corner. D) Bottom left corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Centered below the heading, near the top of the page. 25. 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) National Geographic. C) 21 Sept. 2018. D) African Lion:National Geographic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 21 Sept. 2018. 26. How should the MLA heading be aligned? A) Right-aligned. B) Justified. C) Centered. D) Left-aligned. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Left-aligned. 27. Which of the following does NOT belong in your heading? A) The page number. B) My name. C) The class. D) The date. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The page number. 28. The following is the correct way to cite an author in an essay. A) (Dahl, 1). B) (1). C) (Dahl). D) (Dahl 1). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Dahl 1). 29. 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. 30. What is the correct format for an MLA in-text citation when the author's name is mentioned in the sentence? A) (page number, author's last name). B) (author's last name page number). C) (author's last name, page number). D) (page number). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (page number). ← 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