Mastering MLA Citations Quiz

When citing a book with one author in the Works Cited page, which format is correct?

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

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

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

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

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CCSS.W.11-12.8

CCSS.L.11-12.2

How should you format an in-text citation for a source with two authors?

• (Last Name and Last Name page number)

• (Last Name & Last Name page number)

• (Last Name and Last Name, page number)

• (Last Name & Last Name, page number)

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.8

Which of the following is NOT a core element in an MLA citation?

• Title of source

• Publisher

• Email address of the author

• Publication date

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.8

For a journal article found online, which of the following elements is NOT necessary for the Works Cited page?

• The name of the website

• The URL

• The publication medium (Print or Web)

• The date you accessed the article

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.8

When citing a source with three or more authors, how should the citation appear in-text?

• (First Author et al. page number)

• (First Author and others page number)

• (First Author, Second Author, et al. page number)

• (All authors' last names page number)

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.8

Which punctuation mark is used to separate the title of an article from the title of a journal in an MLA citation?

• A comma (,)

• A period (.)

• A colon (:)

• A semicolon (;)

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CCSS.L.11-12.2

In MLA format, how should the titles of longer works, like books and films, be formatted in your paper?

• In quotation marks

• In italics

• Underlined

• In bold

When creating a Works Cited page, in what order should the citations appear?

• Chronological order by publication date

• Alphabetical order by author's last name

• Order of appearance in the paper

• Alphabetical order by title of work

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.8

How should an in-text citation for a source without a known author be formatted?

• ("Title of Work" page number)

• (No Author page number)

• (Anon. page number)

• Skip the citation

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.8

Which of the following is the correct way to cite a book by two authors on the Works Cited page?

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

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

• Last Name, First Name, and Second Author's First Name Last Name. *Title of Book*. Publisher, Publication Date.

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

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.8