This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 30 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 30 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the second line of a heading? A) The teacher's name. B) The date. C) The class and period. D) Your name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher's name. 2. Which of the following best describes the spacing requirements for the document? A) Double spaced, no extra spaces between paragraphs, before or after title, or other elements. B) Single spaced, extra space after each paragraph. C) Double spaced, extra space before the title. D) Single spaced, no extra spaces anywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Double spaced, no extra spaces between paragraphs, before or after title, or other elements. 3. Why is it important to know how to use Boolean operators when searching online? A) It helps you find information more successfully. B) It makes your computer faster. C) It increases the number of advertisements you see. D) It changes the language of the search engine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps you find information more successfully. 4. What are margins required for MLA format? A) 2 inches on all sides. B) 0.5 inches on all sides. C) 1.5 inches on all sides. D) 1 inch on all sides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1 inch on all sides. 5. If your article title is more than four words, how are you supposed to shorten it for your in-text citation? A) Use the first two words. B) Use the first four words. C) Use only the first word. D) None; leave the entire title. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use the first four words. 6. In-Text Citation:Why is the following quote INCORRECTLY cited in MLA citation? "It haunted me day and night" (Poe). A) It does not have the page number. B) It does not have a period after closing parentheses. C) It does not Identify the author's last name. D) It does not have quote marks '' '' around the evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It does not have the page number. 7. How many pieces of textual evidence are needed in a paragraph second semester? A) You need 0 quotes. B) You need 1 quote. C) You need 2 quotes. D) You need 3 quotes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You need 2 quotes. 8. Which in-text citation correctly follows MLA format for quoting a book? Sentence:The author argues that "urban parks strengthen community connection." A) "urban parks strengthen community connection, " Thompson 54. B) (Thompson 54). C) (Thompson, p. 54). D) Thompson, 2020 (54). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Thompson 54). 9. According to MLA in-text citation basics, where should the period be placed when citing a quote? A) Before the parenthesis. B) After the author's last name. C) At the very end, after the parenthesis. D) Before the quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the very end, after the parenthesis. 10. It is okay to being a sentence with text evidence and no transition. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. What is the correct way to cite a source that you've paraphrased in your paper? A) No citation needed for paraphrased information. B) Include only the author's name in parentheses. C) Include the author's name and page number in parentheses. D) Use a footnote instead of an in-text citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Include the author's name and page number in parentheses. 12. The heading of a MLA paper should contain ..... , ..... , ..... and ..... A) Student's name, instructor's name, course title, date. B) Instructor's name, course title, date, grade in school. C) Course title, date, grade in school, department. D) Date, grade in school, department, student's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Student's name, instructor's name, course title, date. 13. What should an in-text citation look like? A) '' (Dixon 7). B) ." (Dixon 7). C) ." (Dixon 7). D) (Dixon 7) "the quote.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) '' (Dixon 7). 14. CTRL + c means A) Cut. B) Copy. C) Collect. D) Crocs off your feet!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Copy. 15. Which information goes first in a Works Cited entry? A) Author Last, Author First. B) "Title of Article.". C) Website. D) Date Published. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author Last, Author First. 16. In MLA format, where should the URL be placed when citing an online image? A) At the beginning of the citation. B) After the title of the image. C) At the end of the citation. D) Before the author's name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the end of the citation. 17. In MLA format, where should the page number be placed? A) Top left corner. B) Bottom right corner. C) Top right corner. D) Bottom left corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Top right corner. 18. If Mrs. Fowler was writing a research paper, what would her header look like? A) Mrs. Fowler. B) Fowler 1. C) Fowler. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fowler 1. 19. Which font style is recommended in MLA format? A) Times New Roman. B) Arial. C) Calibri. D) Comic Sans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Times New Roman. 20. Which of the following is the CORRECT citation when you have the last name in the sentence? A) Bobson states that '' chickens are cute" ( Bobson 43). B) Bobson states that '' chickens are cute" (43). C) Bobson states that '' chickens are cute.". D) Bobson states that chickens are cute. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bobson states that '' chickens are cute" (43). 21. An acedemic paper should be A) Single spaced. B) Double spaced. C) Triple spaced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double spaced. 22. What is last in Book with One Author? A) Date published. B) Last name, First name. C) Publisher. D) Title of book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Date published. 23. How and where is the title aligned? A) One double space below the date, center aligned. B) One double space below the date, left aligned. C) Two double spaces below the date, center aligned. D) Two double spaces below the date, left aligned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One double space below the date, center aligned. 24. What is the correct format for a parenthetical MLA citation? A) (Smith 5). B) (Smith p. 5). C) .(Smith 5). D) (Smith, 5). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Smith 5). 25. Paraphrasing is the same thing as plagiarizing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. A statement designed to catch people's attention usually at the start of your paper A) HEADING. B) HOOK. C) IN-TEXT CITATION. D) MARGINS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HOOK. 27. In MLA format, a source can have more than one container. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. What margins should be used in MLA format? A) 1-inch margins on all sides of the document. B) 2-inch margins on all sides of the document. C) 1.5-inch margins on the left and right, 1-inch on top and bottom. D) No specific margin requirements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1-inch margins on all sides of the document. 29. What is rhetoric? A) A type of question. B) Dinosaur breed from the Crustacean period. C) Effective speech or writing. D) Appealing to reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Effective speech or writing. 30. A block quote is ..... A) A chip off the old block. B) A quote from an author named Block. C) A lengthy quote that will take up more than 4 lines of your paper and must be offset by indenting. D) From a source that you are blocked from accessing. 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