Citations Quiz

What is the correct order of elements in an MLA citation for a book?

• Author's last name, first name. Title of the book. Publisher, publication date.

• Title of the book, author's first name, author's last name, publication date, publisher.

• Author's first name, author's last name, title of the book, publication date, publisher.

• Publisher, author's last name, author's first name, title of the book, publication date.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

In MLA format, how should you write the title of a book when referencing it in the body of your essay?

• In quotation marks

• In italics

• Underlined

• In bold

Answer explanation

The correct way to write the title of a book in MLA format when referencing it in the body of your essay is in italics.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What punctuation mark is used to separate the author's name from the page number in an in-text citation in MLA format?

• A comma

• A period

• A colon

• A semicolon

Answer explanation

In MLA format, a comma is used to separate the author's name from the page number in an in-text citation.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

When creating a Works Cited page in MLA format, how should the entries be organized?

• By publication date, oldest to newest

• Alphabetically by author's last name

• By the order in which they appear in the essay

• Alphabetically by title

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is an example of a correctly formatted in-text citation for a source with two authors in MLA format?

• (Smith and Johnson 45)

• (Smith & Johnson, p. 45)

• (Smith, Johnson 45)

• (Smith; Johnson, 45)

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DOK Level 1: Recall

If you are citing a source in your essay and you have already mentioned the author's name in the sentence, what information needs to be included in the in-text citation?

• Just the page number

• The author's name and the page number

• The author's name, the title of the work, and the page number

• No citation is needed

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following corrections is necessary for an in-text citation that reads "(Smith, p. 45)" in MLA format?

• Remove "p."

• Add the year of publication

• Italicize the author's name

• Place the page number in brackets

Answer explanation

The correct choice is to remove 'p.' as MLA format does not require the abbreviation for page numbers in in-text citations.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is the correct MLA format for citing a website article?

• Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Website Title, Publisher, Publication Date, URL.

• "Title of Article." Website Title, Author's First Name Last Name, Publication Date, URL.

• Website Title. "Title of Article," Author's Last Name, First Name, Publication Date, URL.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. Website Title. "Title of Article," Publication Date, URL.

What is the correct line spacing for an MLA formatted paper?

• Single-spaced

• 1.5-spaced

• Double-spaced

• 2.5-spaced

In MLA format, how should the title of your paper be aligned?

• Centered

• Left-aligned

• Right-aligned

• Justified

Answer explanation

In MLA format, the title of your paper should be centered, not left-aligned, right-aligned, or justified.