This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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) PRIMARY RESEARCH. B) PLAGIARISM. C) SECONDARY RESEARCH. D) PARAPHRASE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PRIMARY RESEARCH. 3. 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. 4. 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". 5. Which of the following author names is correctly formatted for an MLA works cited page? A) Gary Johnson. B) Gary, JohnsonShow answersExplanationPreviousNext. C) Johnson Gary. D) Johnson, Gary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Johnson, Gary. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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). 9. How much space should be in-between lines? A) Double. B) 1.5. C) Single. D) 1.15. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Double. 10. How large should the margins be for each side of the document? A) 1/4 inch. B) 1/2 inch. C) 2 inches. D) 1 inch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1 inch. 11. Choose the one that has the introduction in the correct order. A) Thesis, hook, slight background info. B) Hook, slight background info, thesis. C) Hook, thesis, slight background info. D) Thesis, slight background info, hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hook, slight background info, thesis. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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 the title of the work in quotation marks. B) Use the title of the work in italics. C) Use the first few words of the title in quotation marks. D) Use "Anonymous" as the author. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use the first few words of the title in quotation marks. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. Silly stands for A) Student name. B) Teacher name. C) Date. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Student name. 19. 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) African Lion. C) Www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/african-lion/. D) National Geographic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joel Sartore. 20. What should my margins be set to for MLA format? A) All 1 inch. B) 1.5 Inch. C) Whatever looks good. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All 1 inch. 21. What is wrong with this MLA Header?Johnny DeppMs. KeilEnglish 1, Period 2August 22, 2022 A) That's not how you spell Johnny Depp. B) Nothing. Everything is correct. C) The teacher's name isn't supposed to be second. D) The date is in the wrong format. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The date is in the wrong format. 22. 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. 23. Which sentence best introduces a quote? A) A source says something. B) According to a recent study,. C) This quote proves it. D) Here is a quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) According to a recent study,. 24. How should the header be aligned in an MLA formatted document? A) Left. B) Justify. C) Center. D) Right. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Right. 25. The following is which part of the quote sandwich? As Dr. Lewis said ..... A) Introduction. B) Why it matters. C) Explanation. D) Paraphrase. E) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 26. 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/. 27. 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 website. C) Name of the publisher. D) Use a shortened version of the title. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use a shortened version of the title. 28. 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. 29. Which date is written in the MLA format? A) 25th May 2016. B) May 25, 2016. C) 25/05/2016. D) 25 May 2016. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 25 May 2016. 30. If you take a piece of text word for word from one of your sources, you indicate this by: A) Underlining the words. B) Enclosing the words in quotation marks. C) Putting the words in parentheses. D) You don't have to do anything special in this situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enclosing the words in quotation marks. ← 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