This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 35 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does MLA format help teachers when grading essays? A) It allows teachers to skip reading the essay. B) It creates a consistent layout so teachers can focus on content. C) It guarantees higher grades. D) It adds more sources automatically. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It creates a consistent layout so teachers can focus on content. 2. The MLA style stands for A) Modern Language Association. B) Many Loose Adverbs. C) Modern Lingo Applications. D) Modern Linking Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Modern Language Association. 3. When putting the page number on the paper, where does it go? A) Top right. B) Top left. C) Bottom right. D) Bottom left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Top right. 4. What should be keyed at the top left of the first page of an Academic report? A) Page nuber. B) Heading. C) Title. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heading. 5. Which one is the correct way of writing an MLA in-text citation? A) According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation." (99). B) According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation." (p. 99). C) According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation" (99). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) According to Walsh, "MLA format provides a simple system for source documentation" (99). 6. How should the author's name be formatted in an MLA citation? A) Last name first. B) First name first. C) Only initials. D) No author name required ever. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last name first. 7. How should you format the title of your paper? A) Bold. B) Highlight only the second half. C) Italicize. D) No formatting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No formatting. 8. Match the technique to the appropriate appeal:titles/position A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 9. Asunder A) Assistance in time of distress; relief. B) A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom. C) Into separate parts or pieces. D) Something left over; a remainder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Into separate parts or pieces. 10. What is the standard font size used in MLA formatting? A) 10. B) 11. C) 12. D) 14TagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12. 11. Which is the correct MLA in-text citation format for a quote from page 12 of a source by Smith? A) (Smith, page 12). B) (12 Smith). C) (Smith:12). D) (Smith 12). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Smith 12). 12. Which of the following is the correct MLA format for in-text citations? A) (Author's Last Name Page Number). B) (Author's Last Name). C) (Author's Last Name Year). D) (Author's First Name Page Number). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Author's Last Name Page Number). 13. How is the date written in MLA format? A) 8/22/18. B) August 22, 2018. C) August 22 2018. D) 22 August, 2018. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 22 August, 2018. 14. How many spaces do you use after a period? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 0. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 15. What size font should you use when writing in MLA format? A) 8 pt. B) 10 pt. C) 12 pt. D) 14 pt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12 pt. 16. How should a long quote (more than four lines) be formatted in MLA style? A) Indented one inch from the left margin, without quotation marks. B) Enclosed in double quotation marks. C) Italicized. D) Indented one inch from the right margin, with quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indented one inch from the left margin, without quotation marks. 17. What is this called? (Shakespeare, Act 1 Sc.3) when used at the end of a sentence, paragraph, project, etc. A) In-Text Citation(parenthetical note). B) Direct quote. C) Boring. D) Legally allowed to cheat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In-Text Citation(parenthetical note). 18. Which part of the Citation is incorrect? "Questions of Transport:Reading Primo Levi Reading Dante." Goldman, Anne.The Georgia Review, vol. 64, no. 1, 2010, pp. 69-88. JSTOR. A) The Author's name goes first. B) The volume and issue number go last. C) The database goes after the journal name. D) The article title goes after the journal name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Author's name goes first. 19. How should entries on a Works Cited page be formatted? A) Single-spaced and indented. B) Double-spaced with a hanging indent. C) Single-spaced with a hanging indent. D) Double-spaced and left-aligned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double-spaced with a hanging indent. 20. In your citation, the elements should be listed in the following order:Author. Title of source. Title of container, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. 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