MLA Works Cited Quiz

What should the title of the "Works Cited" page be?

• Bibliography

• References

• Works Cited

• Sources

How should the title "Works Cited" be formatted on the page?

• Italicized and centered

• Bolded and left-aligned

• Centered without italics or bold

• Quoted and left-aligned

Where should the "Works Cited" page be placed in an MLA paper?

• At the beginning of the paper

• At the end of the paper

• After the introduction

• Before the conclusion

How should entries on the "Works Cited" page be spaced?

• Triple-spaced

• Single-spaced

• Double-spaced

• No spacing between entries

What is the correct way to format the first line of a citation on the "Works Cited" page?

• Italicized

• Bolded

• Regular font, no indent

• Regular font with a hanging indent for subsequent lines

In MLA format, how should the second and subsequent lines of a citation be formatted?

• In italics

• With a hanging indent

• With no indent

• With an extra space between them

How should citations be arranged on the "Works Cited" page?

• Chronologically by date of publication

• Alphabetically by author's last name

• Alphabetically by book title

• In order of importance

How should a citation be formatted if a source starts with a number?

• The citation should be alphabetized under the number

• The citation should be ignored

• The citation should come last

• The citation should be alphabetized by the word following the number

What should you do if a citation is missing information like the author’s name?

• Leave the citation out of the works cited list

• Replace the missing information with “unknown”

• Skip the missing information (except for titles)

• Guess and include the missing details

What should you do if the publication date is missing from a citation?

• Leave the citation incomplete

• Put “n.d.” for no date

• Exclude the date and assume the publication date

• Use the most recent date available