MLA in-text/parenthetical citation - Exam review

In-text or parenthetical citations appear ___________ your paper or essay. 

• at the end of

• throughout
• at the beginning of

• nowhere in

In MLA formatting, the ___________ and page number are included in an in-text citation.

• author's last name
• author's first name
• URL
• publication date

If the author's last name is used in the sentence, then you ______ need it in the parentheses (for an in-text citation). 

• do
• don't

MLA uses commas to separate the author and page number - like this - (Green, 15). 

• True

• False

When you ___________, you are using someone's exact words, and putting them into quotation marks. 

• plagiarize
• directly quote

• paraphrase

What do we call facts that can be found in numerous places and are likely to be known by the vast majority of people? 

• plagiarism
• quoting
• paraphrasing
• common knowledge

When you paraphrase, you are using someone's ideas, and not their exact words. Do you still need to cite your source? 

• Yes

• No

MLA stands for _______.

• More Love Always
• My Lovely Aunt
• Money Likes Anger

• Modern Language Association

Does this sentence use a direct quote or a paraphrase?

For example, Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games realizes her role in the beginning of the revolt against the capital when she thinks to herself, “​It was my arrow, aimed at the chink in the force field surrounding the arena, that brought on this firestorm of retribution. That sent the whole country of Panem into chaos” (Collins, 5-­6).

• direct quote

• paraphrase

Does this sentence use a direct quote or a paraphrase?

For example, Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games realizes her role in the beginning of the revolt against the capital when she reflects on the fact that she was the one who destroyed the area and which inspired the citizens of Panem to retaliate against Panem and the capital (Collins, 5-­6).

• direct quote

• paraphrase