Understanding MLA Style

What does MLA stand for in the context of writing and literature?

• Media Language Association

• Modern Language Association

• Music Lovers Association

• Modern Literature Association

In MLA style, where should the author's last name and page number appear when citing a source?

• In the bibliography at the end of the document

• In a footnote at the bottom of the page

• In a parenthetical citation after the quote

• In the header of the page

When is it appropriate to use a block quote in MLA style?

• When quoting more than four lines of prose

• When quoting any length of verse

• When quoting a famous person

• When quoting a single line of prose

What is discouraged in MLA style but can be used for bibliographic or explanatory notes?

• Footnotes

• Block quotes

• Endnotes

• Parenthetical citations

How should sources be listed on a works cited page in MLA style?

• By the title of the work

• Alphabetically by the author's last name

• By the author's first name

• By the date of publication