MLA Format In-Text Citations Quiz

Identify the source for the following in-text citation: (Smith 25).

• A website with the last name Smith

• A tweet from a person named Smith

• A book written by an author named Smith

• A newspaper article by someone named Smith

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify the source for the following in-text citation: (Johnson and Lee 45).

• A book or article written by authors Johnson and Lee, with the specific page number 45

• A podcast episode featuring Johnson and Lee, with a timestamp of 45 minutes

• A newspaper article titled 'Johnson and Lee' on page 45

• A website with the URL JohnsonandLee.com/page45

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In MLA format, how should page numbers be included in in-text citations?

• At the beginning of the citation

• Only on the reference page

• In a separate footnote

• After the author's name within the parentheses

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When citing multiple authors in in-text citations, what should be used to separate their names?

• comma

• period

• &

• semicolon

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When citing a source with a title in-text, how should the title be formatted?

• In italics or quotation marks

• Bolded

• All capital letters

• Underlined

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When using signal phrases in in-text citations, what information should be included in the signal phrase?

• Title of the source and publication date

• Author's name and page number

• Author's email address and phone number

• Publisher's name and city of publication

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify the source for the following in-text citation: (Brown, et al. 72).

• A work by Miller, et al. 72

• A work by Smith and others, page 72

• A work by Brown and others, page 72

• A work by Johnson, et al. 72

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In MLA format, how should page numbers be included in in-text citations when the source is a website?

• Include the full URL in the citation

• Only include the author's last name in the citation

• Include the date of access in the citation

• Page numbers are not usually included in in-text citations for websites in MLA format.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When citing a source with a long title in-text, how should the title be included in the citation?

• Italicized

• Within quotation marks

• In all capital letters

• Underlined

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When using signal phrases in in-text citations, what is the purpose of including the author's name in the signal phrase?

• To introduce the source and establish credibility for the information being cited.

• To provide additional information about the author

• To confuse the reader

• To fill up space in the citation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9