MLA Works Cited Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a core element of an MLA Works Cited entry?

• Author

• Source Title

• Email Address

• Publication Date

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In an MLA Works Cited entry, how is the title of the source formatted?

• Italicized

• Underlined

• In quotation marks

• In all capital letters

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the correct order for the first three core elements in an MLA Works Cited entry?

• Container Title, Author, Source Title

• Author, Container Title, Source Title

• Source Title, Author, Container Title

• Author, Source Title, Container Title

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should you format the author's name in a Works Cited entry for a source with a single author according to MLA style?

• David Wallace-Wells

• Wells, David Wallace

• Wallace-Wells, David

• David, Wallace-Wells

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

According to MLA style, how do you cite a source in-text that has two authors?

• (Oreskes & Conway 84)

• (Oreskes and Conway 84)

• (Naomi and Erik 84)

• (Conway and Oreskes 84)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When citing a work with three or more authors in MLA format, what abbreviation is used after the first author's name in the Works Cited entry?

• et al.

• etc.

• and others

• et seq.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In MLA format, how is the in-text citation formatted for a source with three or more authors?

• (Armstrong et al. 127-139)

• (Armstrong, Anne K. et al.)

• (Anne K. Armstrong et al. 127-139)

• (Armstrong and others 127-139)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In MLA style, how should the title of a self-contained whole like a book or a film be formatted?

• Underlined

• Bold

• Italics

• All capital letters

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When should quotation marks be used for titles in MLA style?

• For the title of a self-contained whole

• For the title of a larger work

• For the title of a work that is part of a larger work

• For all titles regardless of their length or significance

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

According to MLA style, how are major words in a title treated?

• They are italicized.

• They are underlined.

• They are capitalized.

• They are written in lowercase.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9