This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which date is written in correct MLA format? A) May 25, 2026. B) 25 May 2026. C) 25th May 2026. D) 25/05/2026. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25 May 2026. 2. How do you cite a book in a parenthetical citation? A) "text" (pagenumber). B) "text"(author last name pg #). C) "text" (name ofbook, page number). D) "text". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "text"(author last name pg #). 3. What is the correct way to format the date in an MLA formatted document? A) 31 October 2016. B) 31/10/2016. C) 10/31/2016. D) October 31, 2016. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 31 October 2016. 4. Which heading is correct? A) Shawn JonesSlaughter1st blockApril 16, 2020. B) Jim JonesEnglish II16 April 2020. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 5. What punctuation mark do you use to shorten a quote? A) Hyphen. B) Ellipsis. C) Colon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ellipsis. 6. What is the proper citation for page 89 of a source written by Javi Garcia? A) (Garcia, 89). B) (Garcia p. 89). C) (Garcia, J. 89). D) (Garcia 89). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Garcia 89). 7. When adding a page number it should have A) Class and page #. B) Last name and page number. C) Put it in the left corner. D) Make it bold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last name and page number. 8. Where is the title positioned? A) Left end. B) Center. C) Right end. D) Indented to the right. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Center. 9. Select the sentence that appropriately uses a semicolon. A) I went to the store; I bought ice cream. B) I bought the following things at the store; ice cream, whipped cream, and sprinkles. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to the store; I bought ice cream. 10. Which of the following is an acceptable embed? A) Lombardo says, "it no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11). B) People spend more when they use a credit card, "[cash] no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11). C) Lombardo says people spend more when they use a credit card because cash "no longer becomes a tangible item" (11). D) In the article, it states, "It no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lombardo says people spend more when they use a credit card because cash "no longer becomes a tangible item" (11). 11. What spacing do you use? A) Single. B) Tripple. C) Double. D) 1.5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Double. 12. After the end of a sentence with a question mark (?) you only space once. A) False-you space twice-it is the same as any end sentence punctuation. B) True-you only space twice for periods. C) True-for any sentence you only press space once-no matter the end punctuation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) True-for any sentence you only press space once-no matter the end punctuation. 13. What should NOT be added between paragraphs? A) Transitions. B) Extra blank lines. C) New ideas. D) Topic sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extra blank lines. 14. What size margins should you use? A) 1 centimeter. B) 2 inch. C) 2 centimeters. D) 1 inch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1 inch. 15. Choose the correct details for MLA format A) Times New Roman fontsize 12double-spacedlast name and page number in upper right. B) Calibri fontsize 11single-spacedteacher's name in upper left. C) Your name and the date in the upper leftBold titleSmall font for body paragraphs. D) Article titles in italicsEssay titles in boldClass name in upper right. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Times New Roman fontsize 12double-spacedlast name and page number in upper right. 16. In MLA format, how should entries on the Works Cited page be organized? A) Grouped by type of source. B) By order of appearance in the paper. C) Alphabetically by author's last name. D) By publication date. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alphabetically by author's last name. 17. How should a Works Cited page be spaced? A) Spaced between entries only. B) Double-spaced. C) Triple-spaced. D) Single-spaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double-spaced. 18. In MLA format, a Works Cited page ..... A) Uses a hanging ident. B) Includes entries that start with the name of the organization. C) Orders sources by date. D) Has a bold title. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uses a hanging ident. 19. Which of the following shows the proper order of punctuation for MLA format for a DIRECT quote. A) "Most students do not plagiarize intentionally" (Cleary). B) Most students do not plagiarize intentionally (Cleary). C) "Most students do not plagiarize intentionally." Cleary. D) "Most students do not plagiarize intentionally" (Michelle Cleary). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Most students do not plagiarize intentionally" (Cleary). 20. What comes THIRD in a proper MLA heading? A) First and Last Name. B) Instructor's Name. C) Course Name. D) Due Date. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Course Name. 21. MLA requires a separate title page. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. Should you indent at the beginning of every paragraph? A) No. B) Yes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 23. How are entries in the Works Cited page arranged? A) By order of appearance in the paper. B) Alphabetically by author's last name. C) Chronologically by publication date. D) By type of source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetically by author's last name. 24. How do you write the date in MLA format A) Sep 6, 2018. B) Septembereth Sixeth Twenty Thousand and Eighteen. C) 2018 September 6. D) 6 September 2018. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6 September 2018. 25. Which is true of titles in MLA formatting? A) All titles are italicized. B) All titles are in quotation marks. C) Titles of shorter works (articles, songs) are in quotation marks and longer works are italicized. D) Titles of shorter works (articles, songs) are italicized and longer works are in quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Titles of shorter works (articles, songs) are in quotation marks and longer works are italicized. 26. All visuals/illustrations that are not tables or musical score examples (e.g. maps, diagrams, charts, videos, podcasts, etc.) are not labeled Figure or Fig. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. An MLA Works Cited page is alphabetized based on the title of source. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. Which thesis statement is the strongest? A) School rules are interesting and important. B) I think school should start later. C) Many students feel tired during the school day. D) School should start later because it improves student focus and health. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) School should start later because it improves student focus and health. 29. Michael is writing a rhetorical analysis essay. In which part of the essay should he identify the speaker, occasion, and audience, and include a thesis statement? A) Introduction. B) Body Paragraphs. C) Conclusion. D) Works Cited Page. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 30. Which of the following is the minimum required length for essay 1?(Remember that this does not include heading and works cited entries) A) 1150 words. B) 1100 words. C) 1000 words. D) 1200 words. 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