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In-Text Citation Practice

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

What should follow immediately after the quotes for a direct quote?

a)

(

b)

author

c)

).

d)

book page number or article title

2.

If an author's name is mentioned to introduce the quote (i.e. John Smith states that "Bears are happy animals"), then you should not...

a)

d

b)

d

c)

d

d)

include their name in the citation.

3.

Which is the correct citation for Lord of the Flies by William Golding?

a)

"By now they were listening to the tirade" (Golding 45).

b)

"By now they were listening to the tirade (Golding 45)."

c)

By now they were listening to the tirade" (Golding).

d)

"By now they were listening to the tirade" (45).

4.

Which is the correct citation for Lord of the Flies by William Golding?

a)

"When Simon mentioned his hunger the others became aware of theirs." (Golding 30).

b)

"When Simon mentioned his hunger the others became aware of theirs" (30 Golding).

c)

"When Simon mentioned his hunger the others became aware of theirs" (Golding 30).

d)

When Simon mentioned his hunger the others became aware of theirs (Golding 30).

5.

Which is the correct citation for Lord of the Flies by William Golding?

a)

"The boy came close and peered down at Ralph" (20 Golding ).

b)

"The boy came close and peered down at Ralph" (Golding 20).

c)

"The boy came close and peered down at Ralph"(Golding 20) .

d)

"The boy came close and peered down at Ralph."

6.

Which is the proper order for citing an article?

a)

open parenthesis - author - comma - quotation mark - article title - quotation mark - end parenthesis - period

b)

period - open parenthesis - author - comma - article title - end parenthesis - period

c)

open parenthesis - quotation mark - article title - quotation mark - end parenthesis - period

d)

open parenthesis - quotation mark - article title - quotation mark - author - comma - end parenthesis - period

7.

When using someone's exact words, _____________ must be used.

a)

parenthasis

b)

commas

c)

authors

d)

quotation marks

8.

Complete the sentence: Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process

a)

(Wordsworth 263).

b)

(263). 

c)

(Wordsworth). 

d)

(Wordsworth, 263). 

9.

Complete the sentence: Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals

a)

" (Burke 3). 

b)

" (Burke, 3). 

c)

(Burke 3). 

d)

(3 Burke). 

10.

After the opening parenthesis, what follows?

a)

Quotation marks

b)

A comma

c)

The author

d)

Ending parenthesis