This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Formatting And Documentation – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Formatting And Documentation Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In a works cited entry in MLA format, unless the entire container is consulted, the ..... is always listed in quotation marks. A) Author. B) Date of publication. C) Title of source. D) Title of container. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Title of source. 2. When making a works cited list, use a first-line indent (paragraph indent) instead of a hanging indent. Is this statement true or false? A) True. B) False. C) Only for online sources. D) Only for books. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. In a citation, a comma suggests that the information to follow clarifies the part of the source before it. Is this statement true or false? A) Only in MLA style. B) Only in APA style. C) False. D) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) True. 4. The title of the container is listed in italics, and the title of the article/source is listed in quotation marks. Is this statement true or false? A) Only for books. B) True. C) False. D) Only for journals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 5. True or False:In a works cited list, all citations list the title of the container before the title of the source. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. The author is always the first item listed in a works cited entry (unless it is not available). Is this statement true or false? A) Depends on the citation style. B) False. C) Only for books. D) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) True. 7. True or False:When making a works cited list, use a first-line indent (paragraph indent) instead of a hanging indent. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Every citation in a works cited entry should end with a period. Is this statement true or false? A) True. B) False. C) Only if it's a book. D) Only if it's a website. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. True or False:Every citation in a works cited list should end with a period. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. All citations list the title of the container before the title of the article/source. Is this statement true or false? A) Only for websites. B) Only for magazines. C) True. D) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) False. 11. Entries in a works cited list should be listed alphabetically. Is this statement true or false? A) By author's first name. B) By date. C) True. D) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) True. 12. Which date is listed in MLA format? A) 1 Jan, 2016. B) 1 Jan. 1961. C) January 1, 1961. D) Jan. 1, 1961. E) January 1st, 1961. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 Jan. 1961. 13. True or False:In a citation, a comma suggests that the information to follow clarifies the part of the source before it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. True or False:Plagiarism can easily be avoided by giving proper credit to the source. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. If Jane Smith is writing a paper in MLA format, what should go in the upper right corner of the page? A) She should not put anything in the upper right corner. B) Smith 1. C) Jane Smith 1. D) Jane Smith. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smith 1. 16. In a works cited entry in MLA format, the ..... is always listed first. A) Author. B) Date of publication. C) Title of source. D) Title of container. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author. 17. Plagiarism can easily be avoided by giving proper credit to the source. Is this statement true or false? A) True. B) False. C) Not Sure. D) Only sometimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. In a works cited entry in MLA format, the ..... is always italicized. A) Author. B) Date of publication. C) Title of source. D) Title of container. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Title of container. 19. In a works cited list in MLA format, citations are listed in ..... order. A) Chronological. B) Random. C) Descending. D) Alphabetical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alphabetical. 20. (a) is the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. A) Repetition. B) A. Plagiarism. C) Inquiry. D) Moral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. Plagiarism. Related QuizzesAcademic Writing QuizzesGrammar QuizzesApa Citations And Formatting QuizApa Formatting QuizChicago Formatting QuizCiting Mla QuizCorrect Mla Formatting QuizHarvard Referencing QuizMla Format QuizMla Works Cited Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books