MLA In-Text Citations Quiz

If you are including a direct quote, where should the page number be placed in the citation?

• (11) "John Smith wouldn't travel to the United States again for twenty more years."

• According to Williams, "John Smith wouldn't travel to the United States again for twenty more years" (11).

• "John Smith wouldn't travel to the United States again for twenty more years." (11)

• According to Williams, "John Smith wouldn't travel to the United States again for twenty more years."

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you are including a direct quote from a source, where should the page number be placed in the citation?

• Before the quote

• Immediately after the quote, before the period

• After the period

• Page numbers are not needed in MLA citations

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should you format a citation when the source has no known author?

• Use "Anonymous" as the author

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

• Use the title of the work

• Omit the citation and page number

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When citing a source where the author's name is mentioned in the text, what information must be included in the citation?

• The author's first and last name

• The page number only

• The author's last name and the page number

• No citation is needed

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Choose the answer that best represents the correct MLA in-text citation for the given scenario.

• Smith (2023, p. 45) discusses the importance of...

• • As stated in a recent study (Smith, 2023, p. 45).

• • An analysis suggests the impact is significant (Smith 45).

• • There's evidence of growing influence (Smith, 2023).

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6. Which of the following requires an in-text citation according to MLA?
   (there could be more than one answer)

• • Common knowledge (e.g., the earth revolves around the sun).

• • Information paraphrased from a source

• • Information directly quoted from a source.

• • Your own original ideas.

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

What is the correct in-text citation?

• (Hinton 57).

• (S.E. Hinton 57).

• (The Outsiders 57).

• (Speak 2003).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Select which in-text citation is PROPERLY DONE from the options below.

• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).
• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)
• Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)
• (Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the name of the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in a paper?

• Reference Page
• Works Cited
• Bibliography 
• Sources

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D