MLA In-Text Citation Quiz

What information is typically included in an MLA in-text citation?

• Author’s last name and page number

• Book title and publication year

• Website URL

• Author’s first and last name

If the author’s name is mentioned in the sentence, what should appear in the in-text citation?

• Only the publication year

• Only the page number

• The author’s last name and page number

• Nothing else is needed

How should you format the in-text citation if the source has no author?

• Use the title of the source in quotation marks

• Write “Anonymous” in place of the author

• Leave the citation out

• Use the publisher’s name

What punctuation comes after the in-text citation?

• Period

• Comma

• Semicolon

• No punctuation

How should a source with two authors be cited in-text?

• (First Author et al. page number)

• (First Author and Second Author page number)

• ("Many authors" page number)

• (page number)

If you’re citing a source with no page numbers (like a website), how should you format the in-text citation?

• (Author’s last name)

• (Page number only)

• (Author’s last name, n.p.)

• (URL)

Where should in-text citations be placed in a sentence?

• Before the quotation, or borrowed material

• Immediately after the borrowed material, or quotation

• At the end of the paragraph

• In the Works Cited page only

Which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation for a book by John Smith, page 45?

• (Smith 45)

• (John Smith, 45)

• (Smith, p.45)

• (Smith page 45)

If a quotation is longer than four lines, how should it be formatted according to MLA guidelines?

• Put it in quotation marks within the paragraph

• Use a block quote, indented, without quotation marks

• Italicize it

• Place it in parentheses

What is the main purpose of using in-text citations in an essay or research paper?

• To show off how many sources you can find

• To give credit to the original authors and avoid plagiarism

• To make the paper look longer

• To fill up extra space