MLA Citations Quiz

What does MLA stand for?

• Modern Linguistics Association

• Medical Laboratory Assistant

• Modern Language Association

• Master of Liberal Arts

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What is the correct MLA citation format for a book?

• Author's Last name, First name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Date.

• Author's First name, Last name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Date.

• Title of Book. Author's Last name, First name. Publisher, Publication Date.

• Publisher. Author's Last name, First name. Title of Book, Publication Date.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

When citing a website in MLA, what information should be included?

• Author's name (if available), title of the website, name of the author, publication date (if available), URL, and date of access.

• Author's name (if available), title of the page, name of the website, publication date (if available), URL, and date of access.

• Author's name (if available), title of the article, name of the magazine, publication date (if available), URL, and date of access.

• Author's name (if available), title of the book, name of the publisher, publication date (if available), URL, and date of access.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

How should the title of an online article be formatted in MLA citations?

• In sentence case and enclosed in quotation marks.

• In all caps and enclosed in quotation marks.

• In title case and enclosed in quotation marks.

• In title case and enclosed in parentheses.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is the correct order of elements in an MLA citation for an online source?

• URL, Date of Publication, Name of the Publisher, Title of the Website, "Title of the Article." First Name, Last Name.

• First Name, Last Name. "Title of the Article." Title of the Website, Name of the Publisher, Date of Publication, URL.

• Title of the Article. Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of the Website, Name of the Publisher, Date of Publication, URL.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Title of the Website, Name of the Publisher, Date of Publication, URL.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When citing a website in MLA, should the URL be included?

• No

• Sometimes

• Only for certain websites

• Yes

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What is the purpose of MLA citations?

• The purpose of MLA citations is to give credit to sources and allow readers to locate the original sources.

• MLA citations are used to confuse readers and make the writing more difficult to understand.

• MLA citations are used to plagiarize other people's work.

• MLA citations are unnecessary and time-consuming.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

How should the author's name be listed in an MLA citation?

• Last Name, Middle Name, First Name

• Last Name, First Name

• First Name, Last Name

• First Name Initial, Last Name

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the correct MLA citation format for a journal article?

• Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, date of publication, page numbers. Name of Database, DOI or URL.

• Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, volume number, issue number, date of publication. Name of Database, DOI or URL.

• Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, volume number, issue number, date of publication, page numbers. Name of Database.

• Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, volume number, issue number, date of publication, page numbers. Name of Database, DOI or URL.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2