Mastering MLA Citations Quiz

When quoting a source directly in your text, which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation format for a source with one author?

• (Author's Last Name, Page Number)

• (Author's Last Name)

• (Page Number)

• (Author's Last Name Page Number)

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How should you format a Works Cited page entry for a book with one author in MLA style?

• Author's Last Name, First Name. *Title of Book*. Publisher, Publication Year.

• Author's First Name Last Name. *Title of Book*. Publisher, Publication Year.

• Last Name, First Name. *Title of Book*, Publisher, Year of Publication.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. *Title of Book*, Publisher, Year.

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Which of the following demonstrates the correct use of a signal phrase in MLA format?

• According to Smith, "the data was inconclusive" (102).

• "The data was inconclusive," says Smith (102).

• Smith states, "the data was inconclusive" (102).

• "The data was inconclusive," Smith notes (102).

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When paraphrasing information from a source, how should the in-text citation appear in MLA format?

• (Author's Last Name, Page Number)

• (Author's Last Name)

• (Page Number)

• No citation is needed for paraphrased information.

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For a journal article accessed online, which of the following information is not required in the Works Cited page entry in MLA format?

• The name of the database

• The URL

• The publication date

• The date of access

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How should you format the title of a book when mentioning it within your essay in MLA format?

• Underlined

• In quotation marks

• In italics

• Bolded

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Which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation for a source with two authors?

• (Author1 and Author2 Page Number)

• (Author1 & Author2, Page Number)

• (Author1 and Author2, Page Number)

• (Author1 & Author2 Page Number)

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When citing a print source in the Works Cited page, which of the following elements is not necessary according to MLA format?

• The city of publication

• The publisher's name

• The medium of publication

• The publication date

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In MLA format, how should you handle the citation of a source that has no known author?

• Use "Anonymous" in place of the author's name

• Use the title of the work in place of the author's name

• Skip the citation

• Use "No author" in place of the author's name

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Which of the following is not a correct way to introduce a quotation in MLA format?

• According to Johnson,

• Johnson argues that

• Johnson believes,

• As found in Johnson's work,

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