This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Citation And Referencing > Mla Format – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mla Format Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How should the author's name appear in an MLA citation for an image? A) First Name Last Name. B) Last Name, First Name. C) Last Name First Name. D) First Name, Last Name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last Name, First Name. 2. How should you cite a quote using parenthetical reference? A) In chapter three the protagonist says, "I'm free to do as I please" (Ann Williams page 20). B) In chapter three the protagonist says, "I'm free to do as I please (Ann Williams page 20).". C) In chapter three the protagonist says, "I'm free to do as I please" (Williams 20). D) In chapter three the protagonist says, "I'm free to do as I please (Williams p. 20).". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In chapter three the protagonist says, "I'm free to do as I please" (Williams 20). 3. Where does one place the page number on an MLA formatted paper? A) Top center. B) Top right corner. C) Top left corner. D) Bottom center. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Top right corner. 4. The teacher's last name appears before the Page Number in MLA Format A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. What information is included in the MLA header? A) The author's last name and the page number. B) The title of the paper and the author's first name. C) The date of submission and the course title. D) The author's email address and the institution name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author's last name and the page number. 6. Which of the following best defines plagiarism? A) Summarizing information from a textbook. B) Copying someone else's work and presenting it as your own. C) Using your own thoughts and opinions. D) Writing a paper based on your personal experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Copying someone else's work and presenting it as your own. 7. When quoting a source directly in your paper, what punctuation should come after the quotation but before the parenthetical citation? A) Period. B) Comma. C) No punctuation. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 8. When typing in MLA format, what font is preferred? A) Arial. B) Times New Roman. C) Cambria. D) Any font as long as it is size 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Times New Roman. 9. You should indent paragraphs A) Every time. B) Depends on the teacher's instructions. C) Depends on my mood. D) Depends on my hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Depends on the teacher's instructions. 10. For an essay, what size of font should you write every single word in? A) 14 point. B) 8 point. C) 12 point. D) 10 point. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12 point. 11. The only time you should include a title page is when ..... A) On an assignment that is over 100 points. B) It is requested by your teacher. C) Your essay is over 5 pages long. D) When you feel like it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is requested by your teacher. 12. What is the margin of your essay paper? A) It is the area between the date and the title. B) The area between the essay body and your "Works Cited" page. C) It is the cover page of your essay. D) The border around your entire paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The border around your entire paper. 13. A source (video, website, book) needs to be cited when you ..... A) Directly quote from them. B) When you summarize or paraphrase them. C) When you use numerical data (statistics, charts, graphs) from them. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. Putting your font in Times New Roman, what step is that? A) 4. B) 2. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1. 15. Is this the order correct:Lucy LemonsJanuary 3, 2020Ms. REnglish 5 A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 16. The font you use does not matter as long as it's professional. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Your essay's title should be bolded. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. What does the location refer to in MLA format for a website? A) The page number. B) The URL or DOI. C) The country where it was published. D) The city where the author lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The URL or DOI. 19. When do you use "quotion marks?" A) When you copy a direct quote from the author. B) When you write the author's idea but use your own words. C) When you write your own idea. D) When you aren't sure who wrote it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When you copy a direct quote from the author. 20. What does the Boolean operator "NOT" do when used in a search engine? A) It finds references that contain both terms. B) It finds references that contain either term. C) It finds references that contain one term but not the other. D) It finds references that contain neither term. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It finds references that contain one term but not the other. 21. Which date is written in correct MLA format? A) 25 May 2026. B) 25th May 2026. C) 25/05/2026. D) May 25, 2026. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 25 May 2026. 22. How do you cite a book in a parenthetical citation? A) "text". B) "text" (pagenumber). C) "text" (name ofbook, page number). D) "text"(author last name pg #). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "text"(author last name pg #). 23. What is the correct way to format the date in an MLA formatted document? A) 10/31/2016. B) October 31, 2016. C) 31 October 2016. D) 31/10/2016. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 31 October 2016. 24. Which heading is correct? A) Shawn JonesSlaughter1st blockApril 16, 2020. B) Jim JonesEnglish II16 April 2020. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 25. What punctuation mark do you use to shorten a quote? A) Ellipsis. B) Colon. C) Hyphen. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ellipsis. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAcademic Writing QuizzesGrammar QuizzesMla Format Quiz 1Mla Format Quiz 2Mla Format Quiz 3Mla Format Quiz 4Mla Format Quiz 6Mla Format Quiz 7Mla Format Quiz 8Mla Format Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books