A quick quiz on Copyright Law

You copy a paragraph from a journal article into your thesis without quotation marks or citation.

• plagiarism

• copyright infringement

• both

A Brazilian author discovers his novel was altered and published without consent. Which moral right is violated?

• Right of attribution

• Right of integrity

• Right of publicity

You use a 30-second clip of a copyrighted song in a classroom presentation analyzing its lyrics. Is this fair use in the US?

• yes

• no

You translate a Japanese novel into Chinese and sell it without the author’s permission. Is this legal?

• yes

• no

An author in Brazil copies descriptive sentences from a US romance novel. Under Brazilian law, is this actionable?

• yes

• no

You quote a famous line from Shakespeare in your book and cite him. Is this plagiarism?

• yes

• no

You rewrite a Wikipedia paragraph in your own words but don’t cite the source. Is this plagiarism?

• yes

• no

How long does copyright last for a work created by a US author in 2023?

• Life + 50 years

• Life + 70 years

• 100 years

Do creators need to register their work to receive copyright protection in Berne Convention countries?

• yes

• no

Which works are protected under VARA?

• Novels

• Sculptures

• Software code