This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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 right corner of page. D) Bottom left corner of page. E) Top left corner of page. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Top left corner of page. 3. What is the proper heading when typing a paper using MLA format? A) Steph BellMs. Smith Math, Period 2 5 Jun. 2009. B) Steph BellMs. Smith Math, period 2 6-5-09. C) Steph BellMs. Smith Math, Period 2 6-5-09. D) Steph Bell Ms. Smith Period 2 5 June 200. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steph BellMs. Smith Math, Period 2 5 Jun. 2009. 4. Which of the following is an appropriate word to use in an academic essay? A) Therefore. B) Can't. C) Cap. D) You'll. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 5. What is the correct order of items in the MLA heading? A) Student Name, Class Name, Teacher Name, Date. B) Student Name, Teacher Name, Class Name, Date. C) Teacher Name, Student Name, Class Name, Date. D) Date, Teacher Name, Student Name, Class Name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Student Name, Teacher Name, Class Name, Date. 6. 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) Paraphrase. B) Explanation. C) Evidence. D) Introduction. E) Why it matters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evidence. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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) (Los Angeles Times). B) (Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2011). C) (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/newport-lifeguards). D) ("Newport Beach Reduces Lifeguard Staffing"). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ("Newport Beach Reduces Lifeguard Staffing"). 11. What is the correct date format for MLA? A) Month/day. B) Day/month/year. C) Month/day/year. D) Year/day/month. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Day/month/year. 12. How should works with no known author be alphabetized? A) By their title. B) By their publication date. C) By their subject matter. D) By their lengthTagsE3.9D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By their title. 13. What is the primary reason for creating a Works Cited page? A) To give credit to the authors whose work you have cited. B) To provide a list of recommended readings. C) To fill up space at the end of your essay. D) To impress your teacher with the amount of research you did. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give credit to the authors whose work you have cited. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) No punctuation needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colon. 18. Each paragraph should be indented. This can be accomplished by pressing which key? A) Spacebar. B) Tab. C) Enter. D) Shift. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tab. 19. 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. 20. What type of line spacing is used in an MLA formatted document? A) 1.5. B) Single. C) Double. D) 1.15. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Double. 21. What font is required for MLA format? A) Arial. B) Times New Roman. C) Verndant. D) Calibri. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Times New Roman. 22. What is the correct spacing for your text? A) Single. B) 1.25". C) 1.5". D) Double. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Double. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. If your authors name was John Petterson what should that look like on the paper? A) John, Petterson. B) John-Petterson. C) Petterson, John. D) Petterson-John. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petterson, John. 26. What is the purpose of a rebuttal? A) To restate the counterclaim. B) To explain why the counterclaim is weaker. C) To agree with the opposing view. D) To add new evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To explain why the counterclaim is weaker. 27. Even a great essay can lose points if: A) It is formatted incorrectly. B) It has a title. C) It is typed. D) It includes quotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is formatted incorrectly. 28. "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. 29. Which parenthetical citation fits below?In the story, Fortunado states, "I shall not die of a cough." (a) A) A. (Poe 3). B) (Poe, 3). C) (Poe-3). D) (Cask of Amontillado 3). E) (Poe Cask of Amontillado). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. (Poe 3). 30. In MLA format, how should the author's name be listed for a magazine article? A) Last Name, Middle Initial. B) Middle Initial, Last Name. C) First Initial, Last Name. D) First Name, Last Name. E) Last Name, First Name. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Last Name, First Name. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAcademic Writing QuizzesGrammar QuizzesMla Format Quiz 1Mla Format Quiz 2Mla Format Quiz 3Mla Format Quiz 4Mla Format Quiz 5Mla Format Quiz 6Mla Format Quiz 7Mla Format Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books