MLA In-Text Citations

For in-text citations, both the author’s first name and page number need to be listed in the parenthetical citation.

• True
• False

For in-text citations, both the author’s last name and page number need to be listed in the parenthetical citation.

• True
• False

If I included the author’s last name in my lead-in sentence, then I do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation.

• True
• False

If I paraphrase or summarize information from a work, I do not have to use a parenthetical citation.

• True
• False

A comma should separate the author’s name and the page number in a parenthetical citation.

• True
• False

The following citation is correct:
During the game, Mary shouted, "Let's go Lions!" (James 27)!

• True
• False

Which of these are always included when incorporating a quote in an essay?

• Lead-in sentence
• Parenthetical Citation
• Quote from text
• All of the above

Which of these is properly cited?

• "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known!" (Fitzgerald 12).
• Nick stated, ""I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known!" (Fitzgerald 12).
• Nick stated "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known!" (Fitzgerald 12).
• Nick stated, "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known!" (Fitzgerald 12)!

Which of these is properly cited?

• Atticus stated, "you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." (Lee 280)
• Atticus stated, "you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it" (Lee, 280). 
• Atticus stated, "you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it" (Lee 280).
• Atticus stated, "you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." (Lee 280).

Which of these is properly cited?

• Jane asked, "You don't need water to feel like you're drowning, do you?" (Picoult 88). 
• Jane asked, "You don't need water to feel like you're drowning, do you?" (Picoult, 88). 
• Jane asked, "You don't need water to feel like you're drowning, do you?" (Picoult 88)?
• Jane asked, "You don't need water to feel like you're drowning, do you" (Picoult 88)?