MLA Quiz

All MLA essays must include a Works Cited as the last page of the essay if any sources are referred to in the body of the essay. A. True B. False

A

An in-text citation is a reference to a source that is found ____________. This tells a reader that an idea, quote, or paraphrase originated from a source. A. Within the Works Cited B. From an online source only C. In the MLA heading D. In the margin of an essay

A

The Works Cited page must be A. on its own page after the final page of the essay B. anywhere within the essay C. a separate document not included in the essay D. follow the introductory paragraph of an essay

A

The following is a correct Works Cited entry for an article or single webpage on a website. https://imgur.com/a/rzkK49U A. True B. False

A

All MLA essays must include an annotated bibliography as the last page of the essay if any sources are referred to in the body of the essay A. True B. False

B

The references at the end of an MLA paper should appear A. In alphabetical order by author's surname or by title (if there is no author), regardless of type of reference (book, film, journal article, website, etc.) B. Under separate subheadings according to type of source C. First under those with authors, then those without D. Numbered in the order in which they appear

A

The running head is placed A. in the upper right-hand corner, half an inch from the top margin and one inch from the right margin of the page. B. in the upper left-hand corner of the page. C. both of the above D. none of the above

A

This citation is which? When it comes to technology, King states that providers "need to be comfortable enough with technology tools and services that they can help point patrons in the right direction, even if they are not intimately familiar with how the device works" (11). A. an in-text citation B. a parenthetical citation

A

When documenting one author in reference in a text, which is correct? A. This point has been argued before (Frye 197). B. This point has been argued before. (Glenn Frye, 197) C. This point has been argued before. (Frye 197) D. This point has been argued before (Frye, 197).

A

According to MLA format, the list of references which appears at the end of a paper is called A. Bibliography B. Works Cited C. References D. Sources Used E. List of references

B

An annotated bibliography includes: A. Only a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources. B. Both a list of sources and a summary and/or evaluation of the sources. C. Works Cited entries only D. None of the above

B

This citation is which? When it comes to technology, providers "need to be comfortable enough with technology tools and services that they can help point patrons in the right direction, even if they aren't intimately familiar with how the device works" (King 11). A. in-text B. parenthetical

B

You need to include a citation for all of the following EXCEPT: A. A direct quote from (exact words) from another source. B. Common knowledge - a simple fact found in many sources C. A paraphrase D. A fact or research result presented in another source

B

An MLA parenthetical citation is created when the author's name _______. Instead, the author's name is in parentheses after the sentence, along with the page number. A. is not given in the original source B. is not alphabetized in a Works Cited C. is NOT in the sentence. D. is not copyrighted

C

A Works Cited includes which of the following? A. All materials used in preparing a written work B. A summary of each of the materials used in preparing a written work C. All materials used in preparing an APA style written work D. List items actually referred to and cited in an MLA written work

D

Consider the following direct quotation from page one of Sullivan's Memory and Forgetting in English Renaissance Drama and then identify which of the following is cited correctly in MLA style: "The passage reveals something important about forgetting in early modern literature and culture, that it is frequently associated with resistance to or the retooling of normative models for behavior." A. The passage reveals something important about forgetting in early modern literature and culture, that it is frequently associated with resistance to or the retooling of normative models for behavior. B. "The passage reveals something important about forgetting in early modern literature and culture, that it is frequently associated with resistance to or the retooling of normative models for behavior." C. Shakespeare's "Venus and Adonis" reveals the importance of forgetting and its frequent association with struggles against or the refashioning of standardizing models of behavior. D. Shakespeare's "Venus and Adonis" evinces an early modern preoccupation with the relationship between memory and changing standards in behavior (Sullivan 1).

D

For quotations that are more than four lines of prose or three lines of verse, A. Place quotations in a free-standing block of text and omit quotation marks. B. Start the quotation on a new line, with the entire quote indented 1/2 inch from the left margin while maintaining double-spacing. C. Parenthetical citation after the closing punctuation mark. D. All of the above

D

When documenting one author by name in a text, which is correct? a. Frye has argued this point before (Frye 197). b. Frye has argued this point before. (197). c. Frye has argued this point before. (Frye, 197). d. Frye has argued this point before (197).

D

Which of the following is true about block quotes: a. The entire block quote is indented b. When citing two or more paragraphs, use block quotation format, even if the passage from the paragraphs is less than four lines. If citing more than one paragraph, the first line of the second paragraph should be indented an extra 1/4 inch to denote a new paragraph. c. The parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark. d. Quotation marks are not used e. All of the above

E

To create a header for the first page of an essay A. Begin one inch from the top of the first page and flush with the left margin. B. Type your name, your instructor's name, the course name and number, and the date on separate lines, using double spaces between each. C. Double space once more and center the title. Do NOT underline, bold, or type the title in all capital letters. Only italicize words that would normally be italicized in the text. Example: Character Development in The Great Gatsby D. Do not place a period after the title or after any headings E. Double space between the title and first lines of the text F. All of the above

F