This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Consider a scenario where a student is using an online source with no page numbers. How should the student cite this source in-text using MLA format? A) Use the URL. B) Use the author's last name only. C) Use the title of the webpage. D) Use paragraph numbers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use the author's last name only. 2. What is the significance of using MLA format in academic writing? A) It allows for more creative writing styles. B) It helps maintain consistency, credibility, and clarity in presenting research. C) It is a requirement for all academic papers regardless of subject. D) It focuses solely on the author's personal opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps maintain consistency, credibility, and clarity in presenting research. 3. Which of the following is a standard font for MLA format? A) Calibri. B) Arial. C) Helvetica. D) Times New Roman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Times New Roman. 4. Which of the following statements about a thesis statement for essay 1 is untrue? A) The thesis statement should be the last sentence of the introductory paragraph. B) The thesis statement must include a division statement. C) The thesis statement must be an assertion that addresses the question, what is the purpose of education?. D) Your conclusion should consist of only the reworded thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your conclusion should consist of only the reworded thesis statement. 5. What font is used in an MLA document? A) Bree Serif. B) Comic Sans. C) Times New Roman. D) Harrington. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Times New Roman. 6. Where does the page number go on a typed essay? A) Header, left-hand corner. B) Header, right-hand corner. C) Footer, left-hand corner. D) Footer, right-hand corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Header, right-hand corner. 7. What font and size should your Works Cited be in for MLA format? A) Times New Roman12 pt. B) Times New Roman10 pt. C) Comic Sans12 pt. D) Georgia12 pt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Times New Roman12 pt. 8. If I paraphrase or summarize information from a work, I do not have to use an in-text citation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. If the article you are citing does not have an author listed you should ..... A) Use the title of the article. B) Make one up. C) Put your own name. D) Use the name of the editor of the article. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use the title of the article. 10. What is the standard margin size for MLA format? A) 1.5". B) 0.5". C) 2". D) 1". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1". 11. Why do we use a works cited page? A) It looks professional. B) It's fun. C) To make students' lives miserable. D) To avoid plagiarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To avoid plagiarism. 12. What is the purpose of a Works Cited page? A) To summarize the assignment. B) To list ideas the student disagrees with. C) To list all sources used in the paper. D) To give personal opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To list all sources used in the paper. 13. Which style of font does MLA format require you to use? A) Times New Roman. B) Cambria. C) Calibri. D) Arial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Times New Roman. 14. What perspective should you write from in formal writing? A) Third-person. B) You should write for everybody. C) Second-person. D) First-person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third-person. 15. Bias most likely occurs when the writer A) Considers multiple angles on an issue. B) Cites diverse sources. C) Keeps their own viewpoints in mind. D) Leaves out important facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leaves out important facts. 16. What are the margins required for MLA Format? A) 0.5 inches. B) 1.5 inches. C) 1 inch. D) 2 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 inch. 17. What punctuation mark do you use when there is a signal word and the word "that" before the integrated quote? A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No punctuation needed. 18. Which of the following fonts are acceptable for an MLA report? A) Times New Roman. B) Arial. C) Comic Sans. D) Both Times New Roman and Arial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both Times New Roman and Arial. 19. What is third in Book With One Author? A) Last name, first name. B) City of publication. C) Date published. D) Title of book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) City of publication. 20. What is located on the left in a MLA report? A) The first sentence. B) The heading. C) The page number. D) The title. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The heading. 21. In Google Docs, where do you go to change the line spacing of your essay? A) Add-ons. B) Format. C) Nowhere. Just press Enter twice when in a new line. D) Tools. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Format. 22. What do you do if there's no published date for your text? A) Leave it off your work cited. B) Write (n.d.) instead. C) Write (et al.) instead. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Write (n.d.) instead. 23. True or False. Quotation marks are needed in paraphrasing in-text citations. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Where is the MLA heading located on the Google Doc? A) Centered at the top of the page. B) Top right corner of page. C) Bottom left corner of page. D) Top left corner of page. E) Bottom right corner of page. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Top left corner of page. 25. What is the proper heading when typing a paper using MLA format? A) Steph Bell Ms. Smith Period 2 5 June 200. B) Steph BellMs. Smith Math, Period 2 5 Jun. 2009. C) Steph BellMs. Smith Math, period 2 6-5-09. D) Steph BellMs. Smith Math, Period 2 6-5-09. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Steph BellMs. Smith Math, Period 2 5 Jun. 2009. 26. Which of the following is an appropriate word to use in an academic essay? A) Cap. B) You'll. C) Can't. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therefore. 27. The following is which part of the quote sandwich? ..... "to have a change in their ability to clear proteins or waste products from their brain." A) Evidence. B) Explanation. C) Paraphrase. D) Introduction. E) Why it matters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence. 28. Express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity. A) PARAPHRASE. B) PLAGIARISM. C) PRIMARY RESEARCH. D) SECONDARY RESEARCH. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PARAPHRASE. 29. Select the option below that is NOT an example of plagiarism. A) Copying/pasting from a source, not using quotation marks, and passing the words off as your own. B) Copying/pasting from a source and merely changing a few words here and there. C) Pasting a quote with quotation marks from a credible source into your paper and citing it using the author's last name and page. D) Using quotation marks but forgetting to CITE your sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pasting a quote with quotation marks from a credible source into your paper and citing it using the author's last name and page. 30. True or False:If you go to the "Cite" tool on the left-hand margin of a Galileo source, you are given Works Cited citations for that source. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. What is the proper in-text/parenthetical citation for the following entry? "Newport Beach Reduces Lifeguard Staffing." Los Angeles Times. 24 Apr. 2011. Accessed 24 Apr. 2011. A) ("Newport Beach Reduces Lifeguard Staffing"). B) (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/newport-lifeguards). C) (Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2011). D) (Los Angeles Times). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ("Newport Beach Reduces Lifeguard Staffing"). 32. How should works with no known author be alphabetized? A) By their lengthTagsE3.9D. B) By their title. C) By their publication date. D) By their subject matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By their title. 33. What is the primary reason for creating a Works Cited page? A) To provide a list of recommended readings. B) To impress your teacher with the amount of research you did. C) To fill up space at the end of your essay. D) To give credit to the authors whose work you have cited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To give credit to the authors whose work you have cited. 34. You should not put the author's name in parentheses if you state it in your sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. MLA is the only way to format a research paper. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. After selecting the correct spacing, do you ever have to press enter more than once again? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 37. If you are integrating a quote by using a complete sentence lead-in, and the quote is a complete sentence, what type of punctuation is used before the quote? A) No punctuation needed. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 38. Each paragraph should be indented. This can be accomplished by pressing which key? A) Tab. B) Enter. C) Spacebar. D) Shift. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tab. 39. What is a heading in MLA format? A) A citation section for images. B) Your name, instructor's name, class, and date at the top-left of page 1. C) A shortened title that appears in the margin. D) A bold title centered on each page. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your name, instructor's name, class, and date at the top-left of page 1. 40. What type of line spacing is used in an MLA formatted document? A) 1.15. B) Single. C) 1.5. D) Double. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Double. 41. What is the correct spacing for your text? A) 1.5". B) Double. C) Single. D) 1.25". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double. 42. What is included in first line of the heading? A) The date. B) The teacher's name. C) The class and period. D) Your name. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your name. 43. What types of sources can you use for your annotated bibliography? A) Books. B) Magazines and newspapers. C) Government websites. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 44. If your authors name was John Petterson what should that look like on the paper? A) Petterson-John. B) John-Petterson. C) John, Petterson. D) Petterson, John. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Petterson, John. 45. What is the purpose of a rebuttal? A) To restate the counterclaim. B) To add new evidence. C) To agree with the opposing view. D) To explain why the counterclaim is weaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To explain why the counterclaim is weaker. 46. Even a great essay can lose points if: A) It has a title. B) It is typed. C) It includes quotes. D) It is formatted incorrectly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is formatted incorrectly. 47. "MLA" stands for Mandatory Language Association. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. Which parenthetical citation fits below?In the story, Fortunado states, "I shall not die of a cough." (a) A) (Poe Cask of Amontillado). B) (Poe-3). C) (Cask of Amontillado 3). D) A. (Poe 3). E) (Poe, 3). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. (Poe 3). 49. In MLA format, how should the author's name be listed for a magazine article? A) Last Name, Middle Initial. B) First Initial, Last Name. C) Last Name, First Name. D) Middle Initial, Last Name. E) First Name, Last Name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last Name, First Name. 50. If a source has no author, what should you include in the parenthetical citation? A) Publisher name. B) Website URL. C) Shortened title in quotation marks. D) Page number only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shortened title in quotation marks. 51. How wide should MLA margins be? A) 2 inches. B) 1 inch. C) 1.5 inches. D) 1/2 inch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 inch. 52. According to the steps, what might you have to do before obtaining the citation on free sites? A) Fill out a survey. B) Watch some ads. C) Register for an account. D) Pay a subscription fee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watch some ads. 53. What is the purpose of citing sources in MLA format? A) To make the paper look longer. B) To give credit to the original creator. C) To add unnecessary information. D) To confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give credit to the original creator. 54. How many paragraphs is the essay for the book report? A) 5. B) 7. C) 6. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6. 55. What is a sentence that expresses what an author will prove or demonstrate in an essay. A) Thesis Statement. B) Organizing Structure. C) Verb. D) Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thesis Statement. 56. Your works cited page should be in ..... order. A) Alphabetical. B) Chronological. C) Random. D) Numerical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alphabetical. 57. Where does the MLA header (not the heading) appear? A) Centered at the top of every page. B) Bottom left corner of the first page only. C) Top right corner of every page. D) Top right corner of only the first page. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Top right corner of every page. 58. MLA report citations are listed in what order on the Works Cited page? A) Listed in alphabetical order by author's last name. B) Listed in alphabetical order by author's first name. C) Listed in the order they appear in the document. D) Listed in order of importance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Listed in alphabetical order by author's last name. 59. Which is a common quoting mistake? A) Introducing the quote. B) Missing a parenthetical citation. C) Using quotation marks. D) Explaining the quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Missing a parenthetical citation. 60. Which of the following is a requirement for both APA and MLA formats? A) Use of a title page. B) Double-spacing throughout the document. C) Use of footnotes for citations. D) Use of an abstractTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. 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