This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 23 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When quoting a source directly in MLA format, what information must be included in the in-text citation if the author's name is not mentioned in the text? A) Author's first name and page number. B) Author's last name and page number. C) Publication year and page number. D) Title of the work and page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author's last name and page number. 2. What is the standard font size for MLA format? A) 14-16 point. B) 16-18 point. C) 12-14 point. D) 10-12 point. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10-12 point. 3. Why does formatting matter? A) It helps readers quickly find information. B) It limits creativity. C) It changes the meaning of the writing. D) It makes essays longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps readers quickly find information. 4. In an MLA paper, how do you format the header? A) Last name and page number aligned to the right side of the document. B) Last name and page number aligned to the left side of the document. C) Essay title and page number aligned to the right side of the document. D) Essay title and page number aligned to the left side of the document. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last name and page number aligned to the right side of the document. 5. If there is no author listed for a source, what do you list first in the References or Works Cited entry? A) The article title. B) The date of publication. C) "Anonymous". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The article title. 6. Which of the following is NOT a task mentioned in the image for the students to do? A) Find five sites for research excluding Wikipedia. B) Create an MLA citation. C) Add the research to a text box in Canvas. D) Summarize the research findings in a paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Summarize the research findings in a paragraph. 7. At the beginning of a paragraph you A) Press the spacebar 5 times. B) Press tab 2 times. C) Press tab once. D) Do nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Press tab once. 8. Which of the following can you NOT use as a resource when doing research? A) A YouTube video. B) An Instagram post. C) Your mother's retelling of the story. D) You can use all of these as long as you cite them in MLA format. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You can use all of these as long as you cite them in MLA format. 9. Correct the MLA formatting error in the in-text citation by choosing the correct option below.(Jones, 199). A) (Jones p. 199). B) (Jones 199). C) (Jones, T. 199). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Jones 199). 10. How do you properly cite this date in MLA format:10/15/2024 A) October 15, 2024. B) 15 Oct. 2024. C) 15 October 2024. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 15 Oct. 2024. 11. What are the two main parts of the MLA Citation Style? A) Footnotes and Endnotes. B) In-text Citations and Works Cited. C) Annotations and References. D) References and Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In-text Citations and Works Cited. 12. What does the ruler on Google Docs have? A) A rectangle and a circle. B) A rectangle and a triangle. C) A triangle and a circle. D) A circle and a square. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A rectangle and a triangle. 13. Which of the following is a correctly written date for an MLA format paper? A) February 15th, 2022. B) 15 Feb 22. C) 15/2/22. D) 15 February 2022. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 15 February 2022. 14. How is a source defined according to the provided material? A) A place, person, or thing from which something can be obtained. B) A list of references at the end of a research paper. C) A professional who provides expert information. D) A database used exclusively by researchers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A place, person, or thing from which something can be obtained. 15. Which of the following appear in the upper left of an MLA-formatted essay? A) Student NameTeacher NameClassDay Month Year. B) Student Last NameMonth Day, YearTitle. C) Student First NameTeacher NameClassNumerical Date. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Student NameTeacher NameClassDay Month Year. 16. What is the first thing that you should do to your Google Doc in order to ensure you can find it easily? A) Title it. B) Just start writing. C) Email it to yourself. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Title it. 17. What is the correct format for a paranthetical MLA citation? A) (Smith 5). B) (Smith p. 5). C) .(Smith 5). D) (Smith, 5). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Smith 5). 18. Which of the following is an example of a parenthetical notation? A) Bieber 4. B) Bieber, 4. C) (Bieber, 4). D) (Bieber 4). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Bieber 4). 19. What do you not do in a proper essay conclusion? A) Bring up new evidence. B) Make a strong statement. C) Rephrase the thesis statement. D) Wrap up key points. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bring up new evidence. 20. What is the alignment for the title of the essay? A) Left. B) Center. C) Right. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Center. 21. What is the first paragraph of a paper or essay supposed to be? A) Conclusion. B) Body 1. C) Thesis. D) Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduction. 22. What is included in your Header? A) First and last name. B) First name and page number. C) Last name and page number. D) Student ID # and page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last name and page number. 23. What is a citation in regards to research? A) A personal opinion on a topic. B) A summary of an author's work. C) A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work. D) A creative work inspired by another author's ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work. 24. What key is commonly used to indent paragraphs in MLA format? A) Enter key. B) Space bar. C) Tab key. D) Shift key. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tab key. 25. What is the purpose of these symbols '' '' when you use them in your essay? A) They tell the reader that you paraphrased information from another text. B) They tells the reader that you borrow information from another text. C) They tell the reader that you summarized information from another text. D) They tell the reader that what you borrowed was dialogue in the text. 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