This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. What is the correct spacing for your text? A) Single. B) 1.25". C) 1.5". D) Double. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Double. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. "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. 9. 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). 10. 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. 11. If a source has no author, what should you include in the parenthetical citation? A) Shortened title in quotation marks. B) Publisher name. C) Website URL. D) Page number only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shortened title in quotation marks. 12. How wide should MLA margins be? A) 1/2 inch. B) 2 inches. C) 1 inch. D) 1.5 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 inch. 13. According to the steps, what might you have to do before obtaining the citation on free sites? A) Pay a subscription fee. B) Watch some ads. C) Fill out a survey. D) Register for an account. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watch some ads. 14. What is the purpose of citing sources in MLA format? A) To give credit to the original creator. B) To make the paper look longer. C) To confuse the reader. D) To add unnecessary information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give credit to the original creator. 15. How many paragraphs is the essay for the book report? A) 6. B) 5. C) 7. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6. 16. What is a sentence that expresses what an author will prove or demonstrate in an essay. A) Context. B) Organizing Structure. C) Thesis Statement. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thesis Statement. 17. Your works cited page should be in ..... order. A) Alphabetical. B) Chronological. C) Random. D) Numerical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alphabetical. 18. Where does the MLA header (not the heading) appear? A) Bottom left corner of the first page only. B) Top right corner of every page. C) Centered at the top of every page. D) Top right corner of only the first page. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Top right corner of every page. 19. MLA report citations are listed in what order on the Works Cited page? A) Listed in the order they appear in the document. B) Listed in order of importance. C) Listed in alphabetical order by author's last name. D) Listed in alphabetical order by author's first name. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Listed in alphabetical order by author's last name. 20. Which is a common quoting mistake? A) Using quotation marks. B) Explaining the quote. C) Introducing the quote. D) Missing a parenthetical citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Missing a parenthetical citation. 21. Which of the following is a requirement for both APA and MLA formats? A) Use of a title page. B) Double-spacing throughout the document. C) Use of footnotes for citations. D) Use of an abstractTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double-spacing throughout the document. 22. What do you title the page where you list your sources/references? A) Bibliography. B) Source List. C) Works Cited. D) Catalog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Works Cited. 23. The thesis statement of an MLA paper can be found: A) Last sentence of the first paragraph only. B) The first sentence of the paper. C) In the first sentence of the last paragraph and the last sentence of the first paragraph. D) First sentence of the last paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the first sentence of the last paragraph and the last sentence of the first paragraph. 24. What is the name of the citation generator that can be accessed through the school library's website? A) Easy bib. B) Citation Machine. C) Noodle. D) Purdue Owl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noodle. 25. Will every works cited entry have all nine core elements? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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