MLA Citation Master: Multiple Choice Questions

Which font size is acceptable for MLA papers?

• 10-point

• 11-13 point

• 14-16 point

• Any size as long as it's Times New Roman

In MLA format, where should your name, instructor's name, course, and date appear?

• In the header on every page

• On the upper right of the first page only

• On the upper left of the first page only

• As a footnote on the first page

Which of the following correctly shows how the title of your paper should be formatted in MLA style?

• "CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNOLOGY" (centered, quotation marks)

• Career Opportunities in Technology (centered, no special formatting)

• "Career Opportunities in Technology" (centered, italicized)

• CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNOLOGY (centered, all caps)

What should the header on each page of an MLA paper include?

• The paper's title and page number

• Your full name and the date

• Your last name and page number

• "Page" followed by the page number

How should entries on a Works Cited page be arranged?

• By date of publication, oldest first

• In order of appearance in the paper

• Alphabetically by the first element (usually author's last name)

• By source type (books, then articles, then websites)

What formatting should be used for the Works Cited page?

• Single-spaced with double spaces between entries

• Double-spaced throughout with hanging indents

• Triple-spaced with leftward indentation

• Single-spaced with left alignment for all lines

What is a "hanging indent" in MLA format?

• The first line of each entry extends further left than subsequent lines

• The first line of each entry is indented and subsequent lines start at the left margin

• All lines are indented the same amount

• The first line of each entry starts at the left margin and subsequent lines are indented

When alphabetizing works on your Works Cited page, which of these would come first?

• Brown, Amanda

• A Brown Pelican Marks the Spot

• Browne, Jackson

• Browning, Elizabeth

What is the correct order for the first three core elements in an MLA citation?

• Title of source, author, title of container

• Author, title of container, title of source

• Author, title of source, title of container

• Title of container, author, title of source

In MLA citation, what does "container" refer to?

• The physical format of the source (print, digital, etc.)

• The larger work that contains the source (like a journal containing an article)

• The archive or database where the source is stored

• The binding or packaging of a physical source