This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 34 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. All of the following are true about a title for an MLA paper EXCEPT: A) Centered. B) Creative. C) Capitalized. D) Bold. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bold. 2. What information is not included in the heading in the upper left hand corner of an MLA styled essay? A) Student Name. B) Date. C) Subject Name. D) Teacher Name. E) Essay Title. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Essay Title. 3. What is the purpose of using MLA format for citations? A) To confuse readers with unnecessary information. B) To give credit to original sources, avoid plagiarism, and provide readers with necessary information. C) To test the reader's patience. D) To make the paper longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give credit to original sources, avoid plagiarism, and provide readers with necessary information. 4. Wikipedia is a reliable source A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. What should be included between body paragraphs in an essay? A) A transition statement. B) An extra space. C) A quotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A transition statement. 6. Where should the MLA header appear? A) Top left of the first page only. B) Bottom right of the last page. C) Top right of every page. D) Centered at the top of the page. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Top right of every page. 7. In what order should you list your sources? A) Chronologically by date published. B) Alphabetically. C) Chronologically according to how they are listed in your essay. D) It doesn't matter as long as they are all there. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetically. 8. If a source has no known author, how should it be cited in-text in MLA format? A) Use "Anonymous" followed by the page number. B) Use the title of the work instead of the author's name. C) Omit the citation entirely. D) Use "No author" followed by the page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use the title of the work instead of the author's name. 9. Your citations should be listed in alphabetic order. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. The first line of each paragraph should be indented 1/2 inch from the 1 inch margin. This can be done by using the tab key. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. The Works Cited page is on a separate page. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What is the correct way to format the date in an MLA formatted paper? A) 2023, October 5. B) October 5, 2023. C) 5 October 2023. D) 5th of October, 2023. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5 October 2023. 13. Which of the following is an example of a correct in-text citation in MLA format? A) (John Smith 45). B) (Smith, John. 45). C) (Smith 45). D) (45 Smith). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Smith 45). 14. Which of the following is NOT a component of a well-structured paragraph? A) Topic sentence. B) Supporting details. C) Concluding sentence. D) Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bibliography. 15. Choose the correct MLA in-text citation for the sentence:The article explains that students often "perform better when they are well-rested and supported at home." A) "perform better when they are well-rested and supported at home, " Ellis. B) (Ellis 4). C) (Ellis, p. 4). D) Ellis says "perform better when they are well-rested and supported at home" (4). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Ellis 4). 16. In a parenthetical citation, when quoting directly from the source, use ..... A) All caps. B) Italics. C) Bold print. D) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotation marks. 17. What are MLA's requirements for capitalization of titles? A) Capitalize only the first letter of the first word. B) Capitalize only proper nouns. C) Capitalize every letter of every word. D) Capitalize the first letter of all major words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalize the first letter of all major words. 18. What is the format of the final citation example provided in the steps? A) APA. B) MLA. C) Chicago. D) Harvard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MLA. 19. Which of the following is the correct way to format an in-text citation in MLA style when the author's name is mentioned in the sentence? A) (Smith 23). B) (23 Smith). C) Smith (23). D) 23 (Smith). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Smith 23). 20. You are only required to use an in-text citation when: A) You directly quote from a source. B) You paraphrase a source. C) Neither A nor B. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 21. In an MLA paper, how wide are the margins from the edge of the paper to the text of your essay? A) 0.5 inches on all sides. B) 1 inch on all sides. C) 1 inch to the left and right, 0.5 inches top to bottom. D) 0.5 inches to the left and right, 1 inch top to bottom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 inch on all sides. 22. Which of the following is a feature of both APA and MLA formats? A) Use of a title page. B) Use of a bibliography. C) Use of parenthetical citations. D) Use of footnotes for all citationsTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use of parenthetical citations. 23. Estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between. A) ATTRIBUTION. B) COHERENCE. C) COMPARE. D) CONTRAST. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) COMPARE. 24. Which website is suggested in the steps for finding a citation generator? A) Www.google.com. B) Www.scribbr.com/citation/generator/. C) Www.npr.org. D) Www.ads.com. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Www.scribbr.com/citation/generator/. 25. The margins of your document should be set to ..... A) It doesn't matter. B) 1 inch. C) 1/2 inch. D) 1 1/2 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 inch. 26. The title of a works cited page should be '' ..... '' A) WORKS CITED. B) Works Cited. C) My Works Cited. D) [title of my paper] Works cited. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Works Cited. 27. According to MLA Guidelines, what should the spacing of the paper be? A) Single Spaced. B) 1.5 spacing. C) Double Spaced. D) It doesn't matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Double Spaced. 28. In MLA 8 format, a Works 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. 29. Which of the following is the proper way to use parenthetical citation? A) "This point has been argued before" (Frye). B) "This point has been argued before." (Frye). C) "This point has been argued before." (Frye). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "This point has been argued before" (Frye). 30. What is the correct way to punctuate a citation after a quote? A) .(Achebe). B) ?(Achebe). C) (Achebe). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Achebe). ← 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