This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You are allowed to use contractions in your formal analysis papers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. What goes in the header? A) First name and page number. B) Last name and page number. C) Paper title and page number. D) You should not have a header. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last name and page number. 3. How many spaces after the date (in your heading) do you need before you type your title? A) 3. B) 5. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1. 4. Where does the page number appear in an MLA paper? A) Bottom left corner. B) Top left corner. C) Top right corner with your last name. D) Center of the page. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Top right corner with your last name. 5. What is the correct works cited entry for a book? A) Gleick, James. Chaos:Making a New Science. Penguin, New York, 1987. B) Gleick, James. Chaos:Making a New Science, Penguin, 1987. C) Gleick, James. Chaos:Making a New Science. Penguin, 1987. D) Gleick, James. Chaos:Making a New Science. Penguin, 1987. Print. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gleick, James. Chaos:Making a New Science. Penguin, 1987. 6. What font do we use in MLA format? A) Arial. B) Comic sans. C) Vendetta. D) Times New Roman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Times New Roman. 7. What does the MLA header (not the heading) include? A) Course and teacher. B) Student's full name. C) Last name and page number. D) Running head title. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last name and page number. 8. What font are you supposed to be using? A) Georgia. B) Arial. C) Times New Roman. D) Any of them are fine as long as they're professional. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Times New Roman. 9. Should you cite information from a source even if you paraphrase it instead of using a direct quote? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 10. In MLA format, how should you cite a source with no known author in the text? A) Use the title of the work in italics. B) Use the title of the work in quotation marks. C) Use 'Anonymous' followed by the page number. D) Use 'Unknown' followed by the page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use the title of the work in quotation marks. 11. Which of these elements comes first in a citation? A) Publisher. B) Source of Title. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Source of Title. 12. The author's full name should be mentioned before the quotes ..... A) When multiple authors are mentioned throughout the paper. B) When referencing their full work. C) When mentioning their name for the first time. D) When mentioning them directly without a quote. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 13. Mary has finished writing her rhetorical analysis paper, but she has forgotten something. Which of the following would be the BEST element to add? A) A description of the speaker's outfit and hairstyle during the speech. B) An explanation of the effect of the rhetorical devices used. C) She personal opinion about whether or not the speech was good. D) The results of an opinion poll that was given of the audience following the speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An explanation of the effect of the rhetorical devices used. 14. Which of the following dates is correct for MLA? A) 11/9/2015. B) November 9, 2015. C) 9 November, 2015. D) 9 November 2015. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 9 November 2015. 15. In MLA format, how should the author's name appear in the in-text citation? A) First name, Last name. B) Last name only. C) Last name, First name. D) First name onlyTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last name only. 16. What is the first step in creating an MLA format citation according to the provided steps? A) Copy and paste the web link into the search bar. B) Determine the topic you are researching. C) Search for sites relevant to your topic. D) Follow the steps and copy and paste the citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determine the topic you are researching. 17. When we say that a website is a credible source we mean: A) The source is unbelievable and fantastic. B) It is unreliable and false. C) The source is appropriate for a business report. D) It is believable and trustworthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is believable and trustworthy. 18. The first page of an MLA document includes: A) Student nameTeacher NameDate. B) Student NameDate. C) Student NameTitle of paperDate. D) Student nameTeacher nameCourseDate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Student nameTeacher nameCourseDate. 19. How many lines are included in the heading of an MLA formatted paper? A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Four. 20. Do you need a publication date when citing in MLA format A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 21. What information goes in the heading on the first page of an MLA document? A) Student nameTeacher NameDate. B) Student NameDate. C) Student NameTitle of paperDate. D) Student nameTeacher nameCourseDate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Student nameTeacher nameCourseDate. 22. Which of the following is NOT abbreviated in the bibliography according to MLA format? A) Incorporated. B) Association. C) University. D) Company. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Association. 23. Identify the correct order of elements in an APA reference list entry for a book. A) Author, Title, Publisher, Year. B) Author, Year, Title, Publisher. C) Title, Author, Year, Publisher. D) Year, Author, Title, PublisherTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author, Year, Title, Publisher. 24. Sample A) 1. B) 2. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 25. What is the correct font size and style for an MLA formatted paper? A) 10 pt, Times New Roman. B) 12 pt, Times New Roman. C) 12 pt, Arial. D) 11 pt, Calibri. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12 pt, Times New Roman. 26. Which sentence states the writer's claim?(1) The school tardiness policy needs to be revised. (2) Students should not be punished for circumstances that are out of their control. (3) For instance, the city buses tend to run late in the wintertime. (4) Students should not be forced to wake up an hour early just to be sure that they're not five minutes late. A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 2. C) Sentence 3. D) Sentence 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence 1. 27. Your header should include A) Your first name, last name, and page number. B) Your last name and page number. C) The title of the paper and page number. D) Only your name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your last name and page number. 28. Your "Works Cited" page needs to include a hanging indent. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. If my Works Cited citation has no author A) The citation begins with the publisher's full name. B) The citation is indented an extra 5 spaces. C) The citation begins with the title of the source at the left margin. D) Citations without authors appear at the end of the works cited page. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The citation begins with the title of the source at the left margin. 30. Which type of font should be used in MLA formatted papers? A) Times New Roman. B) Wingdings. C) Comic Sans. D) Papyrus. 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