MLA Formatting and Style Guide Quiz

What is the purpose of a Works Cited page in MLA style?

• To list all the sources cited in the main text

• To provide additional information about the sources

• To summarize the main points of the research paper

• To include personal opinions and reflections

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How should the Works Cited page be formatted?

• With one-inch margins and a centered title

• With two-inch margins and a left-aligned title

• With half-inch margins and a right-aligned title

• With no margins and a bolded title

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What is the correct way to format the citation entries on the Works Cited page?

• Align with the left margin and use a hanging indent

• Align with the right margin and use a block indent

• Align with the center and use a block indent

• Align with the right margin and use a hanging indent

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How should multiple page numbers be listed on the Works Cited page?

• 3-10

• 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

• 3, 10

• 3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10

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What should be included in the citation for an online source?

• Location and DOI or URL

• Location and subscription information

• DOI or URL and subscription information

• Location, DOI, and subscription information

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How should titles of larger works be formatted?

• Italicized

• Underlined

• Bolded

• In quotation marks

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How should titles of shorter works be formatted?

• In quotation marks

• Italicized

• Underlined

• Bolded

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How should author names be listed on the Works Cited page?

• Last name, first name, middle name or initial

• First name, last name, middle name or initial

• Middle name or initial, last name, first name

• Middle name or initial, first name, last name

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What should be done when citing multiple works by the same author?

• Order alphabetically by title and use three hyphens for subsequent entries

• Order alphabetically by title and use three asterisks for subsequent entries

• Order chronologically by publication date and use three hyphens for subsequent entries

• Order chronologically by publication date and use three asterisks for subsequent entries

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How should works with no known author be alphabetized?

• By their title

• By their publication date

• By their subject matter

• By their length

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