This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Works Cited – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Works Cited Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It is not necessary to cite a summarized source as long as you don't quote verbatim from the text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Jo Marchant wrote a book called Decoding the Heavens, published in 2009 by Da Capo Press. Which of the following appears first in the citation? A) Da Capo Press. B) Marchant. C) Jo. D) Decoding the Heavens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marchant. 3. What does this works cited entry indicate about the cited work?2015 Scholarship Handbook. New York:The College Board, 2014. Print. A) The College Board is the publisher. B) New York is the web page title. C) It is an article. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The College Board is the publisher. 4. If available, what piece of information is the first thing that should go in a citation? A) Author's name. B) Page number. C) Website article title. D) Website title. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author's name. 5. Which in-text citation is correctly formatted? A) Although most mythological creatures don't exist, "unicorns are real" (Jones 5). B) Although most mythological creatures don't exist, "unicorns are real (Jones 5)" . C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although most mythological creatures don't exist, "unicorns are real" (Jones 5). 6. Where does your works cited page go in your report? A) Beginning. B) Middle. C) End. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) End. 7. The Works Cited page is the last page of the research paper. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 8. The font size should be ..... A) Large enough to signify importance. B) Just slightly larger than what you use for the citations. C) The same size as the citations. D) The same size and italicized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The same size as the citations. 9. What kind of citation is the following:White, Kathleen. "Preparing to Run Your First Marathon" . Miami Runner's Weekly, 6 July 2007, p. C2 A) Journal. B) Magazine. C) Newspaper. D) Book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Newspaper. 10. Footnote or Works Cited:Green, Fault in Our Stars, 88. A) Footnote. B) Works cited. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Footnote. 11. Why do we need a works cited page? A) Because my teacher says so. B) To allow your reader to track down the sources you used by citing them accurately. C) To add length to your paper. D) To stress out students. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To allow your reader to track down the sources you used by citing them accurately. 12. Elena wrote a song and wants to call it "The Way We Were" but found out there's already a famous song with that name. Is she violating copyright law by using the title? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 13. The title of your Works Cited page should be A) Center. B) Left. C) Italicized. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Center. 14. What is the spacing of your Works Cited page? A) 1.25". B) 1.5". C) Single. D) Double. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Double. 15. Lamar is citing a web article in his works cited. How should he format it? A) Author's last name, first name. "Article Name." Title of web magazine, publication date, URL. Date he accessed the article. B) Author's first name, Last name, Title of web magazine. Atkcle name. Publication date, URL Date he access the article. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author's last name, first name. "Article Name." Title of web magazine, publication date, URL. Date he accessed the article. 16. I think that we continue to have problem of athletic worship around the world. A) Needs to be cited. B) Does NOT need to be cited. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Does NOT need to be cited. 17. What style of writing do we use for research? A) ASA. B) MMA. C) MCA. D) MLA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) MLA. 18. What is the primary purpose of a Works Cited page in an academic paper? A) To provide a list of all the sources referenced in the paper. B) To summarize the main points of the paper. C) To include additional information not covered in the paper. D) To offer a personal opinion on the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide a list of all the sources referenced in the paper. 19. What is the purpose of a hanging indent in an MLA Works Cited entry? A) To make the page look neat. B) To indicate the start of a new entry. C) To highlight the author's name. D) To visually separate entries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate the start of a new entry. 20. What is the primary purpose of using MLA citation in academic writing? A) To increase the word count of the paper. B) To make the paper look more professional. C) To confuse the readers. D) To give credit to the original authors of the sources used. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To give credit to the original authors of the sources used. 21. What is a common mistake to avoid on a "Works Cited" page? A) Including all the sources you consulted, even if you didn't cite them in your paper. B) Correctly formatting each citation. C) Organizing the entries alphabetically by the author's last name. D) Ensuring each entry is complete with all necessary information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Including all the sources you consulted, even if you didn't cite them in your paper. 22. How do you create a hanging indent in a works cited page? A) Use the tab key on the keyboard. B) Pull the arrow on the ruler to half an inch. C) Indent the entire list. D) Leave all lines flush left. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pull the arrow on the ruler to half an inch. 23. If there is no author, use the title of the article or book for to begin the citation for the Works Cited page. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Select the medium of publication in this Works Cited entry."Statute of the International Court of Justice." International Court of Justice. United Nations, n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2010.Submit A) N.d. B) "Statute of the International Court of Justice.". C) Web. D) International Court of Justice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Web. 25. MLA 8 Works Cited does not require the URL A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 26. The ability to know how to and then properly format a works cited page tells an instructor ..... (The one best answer.) A) That you understand how to do more than just copy and paste links. B) You care enough to at least try and do it correctly. C) You know how to access online manuals and care enough to apply those rules to your own work, because you are not one who plagiarizes others' ideas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You know how to access online manuals and care enough to apply those rules to your own work, because you are not one who plagiarizes others' ideas. 27. What does this Work Cited entry indicate about the cited work?Ulin, David L. "The Magic Is Missing in Toni Morrison's 'God Help the Child." ' Rev. of God Help the Child, by Toni Morrison. Los Angeles Times 23 Apr. 2015:n. pag. Web. 30 Apr. 2015. A) It is a magazine article. B) The author's first name is Toni. C) It is a review. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a magazine article. 28. Which of the following is the correct format for a book title in an MLA Works Cited entry? A) The Great Gatsby. B) "The Great Gatsby". C) The Great Gatsby. D) 'The Great Gatsby'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Great Gatsby. 29. Select the translator's first name in this work cited entry for a short story in an anthology.Allende, Isabel. "Toad's Mouth." Trans. Maragaret S. Penden. A Hammock beneath the Mangoes:Stories from Latin America. Ed. Thomas Colchie. New York:Plume, 1992. 83-88. Print. A) Isabel. B) Maragaret. C) Plume. D) Thomas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maragaret. 30. In a "Works Cited" page, how are the entries typically organized? A) By the length of each source. B) Alphabetically by the author's last name. C) In the order that they appear in the paper. D) By the publication date of each source. 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