This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Works Cited – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Works Cited Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What comes first in a citation? A) Author. B) Date. C) Publish. D) Title of the source. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author. 2. The header on my work cited page is A) Last name, page #. B) Omitted. A work cited page has no header. C) Last name page #. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last name page #. 3. If you do not have an author's name, but the source was written by an organization such as NASA, you should cite them as the author? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. What is this citation?Settle, Jimmy. Never Quit. St. Martin's Griffin, 2018. A) Poster. B) Book. C) Picture. D) Webpage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Book. 5. In MLA 8 format a work cited list A) Follows immediately after the last paragraph of my essay. B) Is on a separate page at the end of my essay. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is on a separate page at the end of my essay. 6. All citations on the Works Cited page should be in ..... order. A) Logical. B) Alphabetical. C) Numeral. D) Chronological. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetical. 7. What is the correct format for a book entry on an MLA Works Cited page? A) Author's Last Name, First Name. Year of Publication. Title of Book. Publisher. B) Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication. C) Publisher, Year of Publication. Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. D) Title of Book. Author's Last Name, First Name. Publisher, Year of Publication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication. 8. MLA Works Cited Practice A) Chronological. B) Alphabetical. C) Numeral. D) Logical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetical. 9. Which of the following examples correctly writes the author's name in a citation? A) Katniss Everdeen. B) Everdeen Katniss. C) Everdeen, Katniss. D) Everdeen, katniss. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Everdeen, Katniss. 10. The second line of the citation on a works cited page is ..... A) Indented 5 spaces. B) Justified with the left margin. C) Indented 10 spaces. D) Justified with the right margin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indented 5 spaces. 11. Rogers, Steve. "Owning the Shield" Super Heroes, Marvel HQ, 3 Jan. 2019, www.superheroes.org.What is missing? A) Period after the webpage title. B) The author's name is in the wrong order. C) Comma after the website title. D) The date is in the wrong order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period after the webpage title. 12. What is this citation?Loucks, Colby, and Ginette Hemley. "Giant Panda." WWF, 2022, https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/giant-panda. A) Picture. B) Book. C) Poster. D) Webpage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Webpage. 13. Which of the following should not appear on a Works Cited page? A) Numbering of sources. B) Double-spacing. C) Alphabetical order. D) Consistent font size. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Numbering of sources. 14. A website (www.EnglishRocks.com) with a page titled English Rocks with no page numbers. Which citation is CORRECT? A) English is great (www.EnglishRocks.com). B) English is great ("English Rocks"). C) English is great (English Rocks). D) English is great (website). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) English is great ("English Rocks"). 15. Works cited pages are organized ..... by ..... A) Alphabetically, author's last name. B) Alphabetically, title. C) Chronologically, date of publication. D) Chronologically, date you accessed the source. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alphabetically, author's last name. 16. In MLA format, if a source has three or more authors, how should it be cited in the Works Cited page? A) List all authors' names. B) List the first author's name followed by 'et al.'. C) List the first two authors' names followed by 'et al.'. D) List only the first author's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) List the first author's name followed by 'et al.'. 17. Citations on a work cited page are A) Are listed in order of appearance in my essay. B) Numbered to show each new citation. C) Are alphabetical by author last name/title of resource. D) Are alphabetical by the source titles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are alphabetical by author last name/title of resource. 18. What is the correct parenthetical citation for this journal article?Gowdy, John. "Avoiding Self-organized Extinction:Toward a Co-evolutionary Economics of Sustainability." International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, vol. 14, no. 1, 2007, pp. 27-36. A) (Gowdy 27). B) (Gowdy, 27). C) (Gowdy). D) (Gowdy, "Avoiding" 27). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Gowdy 27). 19. A book with page numbers written by Lori Ratliff ..... Which citation is INCORRECT? A) English rocks (Ratliff 14). B) English rocks (Ratliff, 14). C) Ratliff asserts that English rocks (14). D) According to Ratliff, English rocks (14). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) English rocks (Ratliff, 14). 20. Your entire Works Cited page should be ..... A) Single spaced. B) No spacing. C) Triple spaced. D) Double spaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Double spaced. 21. How should you organize your works cited page? A) Alphabetize by title name. B) Alphabetize by the last name of the first author. C) Alphabetize by the first name of the first author. D) It doesn't really matter as long as they are included. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetize by the last name of the first author. 22. True or false:You always need the publisher when citing a webpage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. True or False:If you go to the "Cite this for Me" page, you can create citations for books, magazines, and primary sources. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. True or False? When citing a book, put a comma between the author's name and page number. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 25. If there is no author, what is used instead? A) Editor's name. B) Book title. C) Page number. D) Website article title. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Website article title. 26. What is missing from this website citation?Jackson, Percy. "Finding the Golden Fleece." Modern Demigods, Mount Olympus, 3 Mar. 2014. A) Publisher. B) Author. C) URL. D) Webpage Title. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) URL. 27. Which part of an MLA citation should be capitalized? A) Author's name. B) First and last words of title. C) Most words of 5 or more letters. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 28. When alphabetizing your works cited page, which of the following factors should you consider first? A) The publication date. B) The author's last name. C) The publisher's nameTags8.6.R.2. D) The title of the source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author's last name. 29. In MLA format, where is the Works Cited page placed in a document? A) At the beginning. B) After the main body. C) In the appendix. D) On a separate documentTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the main body. 30. If I were using a source written by two authors, how would I write the in-text citation?Authors:Jennifer Harris and Adrian RamirezPage:34 A) (Jennifer and Adrian pg. 34). B) Jennifer Harris and Adrian Ramirez p. 34). C) (Harris & Ramirez 34). D) (Harris and Ramirez 34). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Harris and Ramirez 34). 31. Following are the first two parts of an MLA works cited page entry. Which of the choices are formatted correctly? A) Gary Johnson. China's left behind Children. B) Johnson, Gary. "China's left behind Children.". C) Johnson, Gary. "China's Left Behind Children.". D) Gary Johnson, "China's Left Behind Children.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Johnson, Gary. "China's Left Behind Children.". 32. In an MLA Works Cited page, how should multiple works by the same author be listed? A) By the order of publication date. B) Alphabetically by title. C) By the length of the work. D) Randomly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetically by title. 33. What is the correct parenthetical citation for this web page?Regas, Diane. "Three Key Energy Policies That Can Help Us Turn the Corner on Climate." Environmental Defense Fund, 1 June 2016, www.edf.org/blog/2016/06/01/3-key-energy-policies-can-help-us-turn-corner-climate. Accessed 19 July 2016. A) (Regas, "Three"). B) (Regas 2016). C) (R. Regas). D) (Regas). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Regas). 34. According to the citation below, what year was the article published? Jones, Beverly. "Hollywood Producer Linda Obst Expects Record Profits for Summer of 2002." Good Housekeeping, 16 Apr. 2004, www.goodhousekeeping.com. A) April. B) 2002. C) 16. D) 2004. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2004. 35. Below is a citation for an book with one author. Identify the publisher.Naruto, Jaycee. The Moon at Noon. Cylinder, 2009. A) Naruto. B) Jaycee. C) The Moon at Noon. D) Cylinder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cylinder. 36. Below is a citation for a web article. Identify the name of the article. Kirkman, Kim. "Revenge of the Spinach." Foodie, 18 Mar., 2014, foodiemage.com/revenge-of-spinach. A) "Revenge of the Spinach.". B) Kirkman, Kim. C) Foodie. D) Foodiemag.com/revenge-of-spinach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Revenge of the Spinach.". 37. If you do not have an author's name, you should use the title of the article/source. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. If you have the author's name and page number, how would you write an in-text citation?Author:James CardenasPage:34 A) (Cardenas 34). B) (James Cardenas pg. 34). C) (James Cardenas p. 34). D) (Cardenas pg. 34). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Cardenas 34). 39. What should every line AFTER the first line in a citation have on the Works Cited page? A) Long indent. B) Short indent. C) No indent. D) Hanging indent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hanging indent. 40. BONUS:What does MLA stand for? A) Music Library Association. B) Modern Linguistic Association. C) Modal LanguageAcademy. D) Modern Language Association. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Modern Language Association. 41. Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton write a book together. How do you cite their names? A) Romanoff, Natasha, and Clint Barton. B) Barton, Clint and Natasha Romanoff. C) Romanoff, Natasha, and Barton, Clint. D) Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romanoff, Natasha, and Clint Barton. 42. The title of my work cited page is A) Work Cited. B) Bibliography. C) Resource Page. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Work Cited. 43. Why should you create a Works Cited page? A) To avoid breaking copyright laws. B) To give credit to all your sources. C) To make your teacher happy. D) To make your paper look more official. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give credit to all your sources. 44. Citations appear in the following format: A) All lines of citation out to the left margin. B) Double space between each citation. C) All lines of citation centered on page. D) First line of citation to the left margin and all others indented 5 space. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) First line of citation to the left margin and all others indented 5 space. 45. How would you write this date in MLA format?February 4, 2022 A) 2/4/2022. B) 4 February 2022. C) Feb. 4, 2022. D) 4 Feb. 2022. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4 Feb. 2022. 46. The Works Cited page is a separate page at the end of your paper A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 47. What is the correct parenthetical citation for this online movie review?Ebert, Roger. Review of An Inconvenient Truth, directed by Davis Guggenheim. Roger Ebert Reviews, 1 June 2006, http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/an-inconvenient-truth-2006. Accessed 15 June 2016. A) (Ebert, Roger). B) (Ebert, Review). C) (Ebert, An Inconvenient Truth). D) (Ebert). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Ebert). 48. When do you NOT need the publisher for a webpage? A) If it isn't listed. B) If it is not a credible source. C) If it is different than the website. D) If it is the same as the website. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If it is the same as the website. 49. How should you organize your entries on a Works Cited page? A) List each entry by type of source:book, magazines, websites, etc. B) List each entry in the order you used them for research. C) List each entry alphabetically by the first word in the citation. D) There is no specific way to organize a Works Cited page. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) List each entry alphabetically by the first word in the citation. 50. In what format is the date written in a citation? A) Day Month Year:31 Oct 2023. B) Month Day Year:Oct 31 2023. C) Year Month Day:2023 Oct 31. D) Year Day Month:2023 31 Oct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Day Month Year:31 Oct 2023. 51. What is the purpose of using a hanging indent in an MLA Works Cited page? A) To make the page look more professional. B) To highlight the author's name. C) To make the first line of each entry stand out. D) To ensure consistent spacing between entries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make the first line of each entry stand out. 52. What do you do if there is no author listed? A) Not use the source because it's not credible. B) Write "Anonymous". C) Write "No Author". D) Start with the title. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Start with the title. 53. Which citation is correct for the book Bears by Mel Smith? A) Smith, Mel, Bears, Harper, 2022. B) Mel Smith. Bears. Harper 2022. C) Bears by Mel Smith. Harper, 2022. D) Smith, Mel. Bears. Harper, 2022. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Smith, Mel. Bears. Harper, 2022. 54. When citing a journal article in MLA format, which of the following is the correct order of elements? A) Author, Title of Article, Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Year, Pages. B) Author, Title of Journal, Title of Article, Year, Volume, Issue, Pages. C) Title of Article, Author, Title of Journal, Year, Volume, Issue, Pages. D) Title of Journal, Author, Title of Article, Volume, Issue, Year, Pages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author, Title of Article, Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Year, Pages. 55. Which book citation is correct for the book Help Me by Rita Santee. A) Rita Santee. Help Me. Scholastic, 2021. B) Santee, Rita. Help Me. Scholastic, 2021. C) Santee, Rita, Help Me, Scholastic, 2021. D) Rita Santee. Help Me. Scholastic. 2021. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Santee, Rita. Help Me. Scholastic, 2021. 56. What resources can help you with citing your sources in MLA? A) NoodleTools. B) Purdue OWL. C) Both NoodleTools and Purdue OWL. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both NoodleTools and Purdue OWL. 57. What is the correct parenthetical citation for this book?Leroux, Marcel. Global Warming:Myth Or Reality?:The Erring Ways of Climatology. Springer, 2005. A) (Leroux 31). B) (Leroux, Marcel). C) (Leroux). D) (Leroux, Global Warming 31). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Leroux 31). 58. What is ANOTHER important reason to follow MLA guidelines regarding citation? A) To avoid plagiarism. B) It looks good. C) To get a good grade. D) To ensure that all essays are the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To avoid plagiarism. 59. Works Cited is a complete listing of all your sources. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 60. What is the correct parenthetical citation for this online newspaper article?Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission:Saving the Planet." The New York Times, 22 May 2007, www.nytimes.com/2007/05/22/science/earth/22ander.html? ..... r=0. Accessed 12 May 2016. A) (Dean). B) (Dean, "Executive"). C) (Dean "Executive"). D) (Cornelia Dean). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Dean). Next →Related QuizzesAcademic Writing QuizzesGrammar QuizzesMla Works Cited Quiz 2Apa Citations And Formatting QuizApa Formatting QuizChicago Formatting QuizCiting Mla QuizCorrect Mla Formatting QuizHarvard Referencing QuizMla Format Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books