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Citation Practice

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
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.

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).

3.

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).

4.

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

a)

parenthasis

b)

commas

c)

authors

d)

quotation marks

5.

Which citation is correct for this quote that is found on page 26?

a)

In the community, "it was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals" (Lowry 26).

b)

In the community, "it was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals." (Lowry, 26)

c)

In the community, "it was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals" (Lowry, 26).

d)

In the community, it was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals. (Lowry 26).

6.

What is this citation missing?

"He felt self-conscious, realizing that he, too, had that look (Lowry 26).

a)

A quotation mark after look

b)

A period after look

c)

A comma after Lowry

7.

Should there be a comma between the author's last name and the page number in the parenthesis?

(Lowry, 14).

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Is the following citation correct?

Jonas doesn't know that animals are real, saying that "many of the comfort objects, like Lily's, were soft, stuffed, imaginary creatures" (Lowry 23).

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Is the following citation correct?

Most people in the community had dark eyes, "but there were a few exceptions." (Lowry 25).

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Is the title cited correctly?

In "The Giver," Jonas lives with his mom, dad and sister Lily.

a)

No

b)

Yes

11.

If I want to emphasize the credibility of my source, where is the best place for my signal phrase?

a)

At the beginning of the sentence: According to Mrs. Lancy, "direct quotes are important to a strong response."

b)

In the middle of the sentence: "Direct quotes," according to Mrs. Lancy, "are important to a strong response."

c)

At the end of the sentence: "Direct quotes are important to a strong response," according to Mrs. Lancy.

12.

If I want to emphasize two different parts of the quote, where is the best place for my signal phrase?

a)

At the beginning of the sentence: According to Mrs. Lancy, "direct quotes are important to a strong response."

b)

In the middle of the sentence: "Direct quotes," according to Mrs. Lancy, "are important to a strong response."

c)

At the end of the sentence: "Direct quotes are important to a strong response," according to Mrs. Lancy.

13.

If I want to emphasize the information in the quote, where is the best place for my signal phrase?

a)

At the beginning of the sentence: According to Mrs. Lancy, "direct quotes are important to a strong response."

b)

In the middle of the sentence: "Direct quotes," according to Mrs. Lancy, "are important to a strong response."

c)

At the end of the sentence: "Direct quotes are important to a strong response," according to Mrs. Lancy.

14.

If I have citation information in a signal phrase, do I need to include it again in parentheses? (The title and author have already been mentioned in the response.)


On page 26, Jonas finds the newchild's light eyes "unsettling" because his are light, too (Lowry 26).

a)

No parenthetical citation is needed at all--the page number in the signal phrase is adequate.

b)

No, only the author's name is necessary in parentheses for every citation in the response.

c)

Yes, the page number always has to be included in the parentheses.

15.

How should the parenthetical citation be written?

When Jonas met Gabe for the first time and saw the baby's light eyes, it made Jonas feel "self-conscious" when he realized that he also had that rare, "certain look" (_______)

a)

(Lois Lowry 21).

b)

(Lowry, 21).

c)

(Lowry 21).

d)

(The Giver 21).

16.

Is it acceptable to shorten a longer title to a short word or phrase, excluding words like "A" or "The"?


For example, instead of "The New Utopia," use "New Utopia"

a)

Yes, as long as the full title has been properly cited near the beginning of the response.

b)

No, you must always use a full title, even with parenthetical citations.

c)

Yes, this is fine to use anytime during a response--even for the first citation.

17.

Which type of citation is this?


Jonas is surprised when he sees the new child's light eyes (25).

a)

Signal Phrase

b)

Parenthetical Citation

18.

Which type of evidence is this?


When he meets Gabriel, "It was the first thing Jonas noticed... the pale eyes" (Lowry 25).

a)

Paraphrase

b)

Direct Quote

19.

Which type of evidence is this?


In Chapter 3, Jonas meets the new child Gabriel and discovers that they have something in common: light eyes.

a)

Paraphrase

b)

Direct Quote

20.

Which is NOT a rule for formatting the titles of books and stories?

a)

The first word of the title must always be capitalized (even if it is a small word)

b)

Words of titles should be capitalized, except small words like the, and, or, to, of

c)

All types of titles should always in be italics AND "quote marks"

d)

Titles of books and other long works should be underlined when handwritten

21.

Which formatting is correct for this book title?

a)

"Born A Crime" by Trevor Noah

b)

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

c)

Born A Crime by Trevor Noah

d)

"Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah

22.

Which formatting is correct for this book title?

a)

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

b)

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

c)

"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

d)

"To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

23.

Which formatting is correct for this book title?

a)

Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie

b)

Haroun And The Sea Of Stories by Salman Rushdie

c)

"Haroun and the Sea of Stories" by Salman Rushdie

d)

"Haroun and the sea of Stories" by Salman Rushdie

24.

Which formatting is correct for this short story?

a)

"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury

b)

"All Summer In A Day" by Ray Bradbury

c)

All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury

d)

"All Summer In A Day" by Ray Bradbury

25.

True or False?

You should avoid using a Direct Quote as its own sentence

a)

True!

b)

False

26.

True or False?

Always try to use signal phrases with direct quotes so that you incorporate evidence smoothly into your response.

a)

True!

b)

False

27.

True or False?

You do not need to cite the page number when you paraphrase evidence from the text.

a)

False: you always need to cite evidence from the text!

b)

True: you don't need to cite when you put evidence in your own words.

28.

What is this evidence missing?

"[Jonas] felt self-conscious, realizing that he, too, had that look" (Lowry 26).

a)

There should be a signal phrase that helps incorporate the Direct Quote into a response, instead of as a standalone sentence.

b)

The page number should be placed before the author's name: (26 Lowry)

c)

There is a period missing after the word 'look'

d)

There shouldn't be quote marks to show it comes directly from the text.

29.

He describes the bird as "cheerily chirping in the early day" (Clark 6).

a)

The period should go inside the quotation mark.

b)

The "C" in "chirping" should be capitalized.

c)

There should be a comma between Clark and "6" in the parentheses.

d)

No change the sentence is correct.

30.

We can see evidence of bias when he calls the government "misguided and completely irresponsible." (Daniels 23)

a)

The period should be after the last parentheses.

b)

Daniels must also be written at the beginning of the sentence.

c)

There should be a comma between Daniels and "23" in parentheses.

d)

There is no change the sentence is correct.

31.
There should be commas in citations. 
a)
True
b)
False 
32.
Do you have to use an author's name in the citation if you already used it in the sentence? 
a)
Yes
b)
No
33.

Any words that you are using at textual evidence must be enclosed within these...

a)

Quotation Marks

b)

Commas

c)

Brackets

d)

Parentheses

34.

Which sentence is the better written parenthetical citation?

a)

Jim is ashamed that Huck has played such a cruel prank. “Dat truck dah is trash; en trash is what people is dat puts dirt on de head er dey fren’s en makes ‘em ashamed” (Twain 55 ).

b)

Ashamed that Huck has played such a cruel prank, Jim exclaims, “Dat truck dah is trash; en trash is what people is dat puts dirt on de head er dey fren’s en makes ‘em ashamed” (Twain 55 ).

35.
In-Text Citation: Choose the correct in-text citation listed below.
a)
Poe makes it clear that he has difficult and depressing outlook on life: “Of a demon in my view.” (283).
b)
Poe makes it clear that he has difficult and depressing outlook on life: “Of a demon in my view” (283).
c)
Poe makes it clear that he has difficult and depressing outlook on life: “Of a demon in my view” (Wiesel 283).
36.
In-Text Citation: Choose the correct in-text citation listed below.
a)
Poe’s works were described as combining “the ghastly and the grotesque” (Kylene Beers 279).
b)
Poe’s works were described as combining “the ghastly and the grotesque.” (Beers 279).
c)
Poe’s works were described as combining “the ghastly and the grotesque” (270 Beers).
d)
Poe’s works were described as combining “the ghastly and the grotesque” (Beers 279).
37.

When is an in-text citation needed?

a)

In-text citations are used when you take words from your own thoughts

b)

In-text citations are used when you plagiarize

c)

In-text citations are used when you are paraphrasing or directly quoting material that is not common knowledge.

d)

In-text citations are used when you want to up your words count

38.
In-text citations are also known as...
a)
Textual citations
b)
Parentheses citations
c)
In-text parentheses
d)
Parenthetical citations
39.
The four parts of an in-text citation are...
a)
open parenteses, author's last name, page number, and close parentheses
b)
open parentheses, author's first name, page number, and close parentheses
c)
open parentheses, author's last name, a comma, the page number, and a close parentheses
d)
parentheses, quote, comma, author's last name
40.
Which citation is correct?
a)
"Hunger drove the cobra from the Land of the Ghosts into the man village" (Rubalcaba 1).
b)
"Hunger drove the cobra from the Land of the Ghosts into the man village." (Rubalcaba, 1)
c)
"Hunger drove the cobra from the Land of the Ghosts into the man village" (Rubalcaba, 1).
d)
Hunger drove the cobra from the Land of the Ghosts into the man village (Rubalcaba 1).
41.
What is this citation missing?
"She flicked her tongue, tasting the dust (Rubalcaba 1).
a)
A quotation mark after dust
b)
A period after dust
c)
A comma Rubalcaba
42.
What is the proper way to format a quote within a quote?
a)
"Senmut called for the cat. Minkah!" (Rubalcaba 5)
b)
"Senmut called for the cat. 'Minkah!' " (Rubalcaba 5).
43.
Which quotation is properly formatted?
a)
'Senmut did not mean to bring the bird from the heavens,' Kaswan said" (Rubalcaba 34)
b)
" 'Senmut did not mean to bring the bird from the heavens,' Kaswan said" (Rubalcaba 34).
c)
" Senmut did not mean to bring the bird from the heavens, Kaswan said" (Rubalcaba 34)
44.
What is missing? "Senmut hid the statue behind him, but too late" (53).
a)
A period after late.
b)
Quotation marks
c)
The author's last name
d)
The authors first name initial and last name
45.
Should there be a comma between the author's last name and the page number in the parenthesis? (Rubalcaba, 14). Or (Rubalcaba 14).
a)
Yes
b)
No
46.
Is the following citation correct? "Senmut grabbed his father's hand" (Rubalcaba 14).
a)
Yes
b)
No
47.
Is the following citation correct? "He forgot the broken statue, forgot Kaswan." (Rubalcaba 20).
a)
Yes
b)
No
48.
The two types of citations we have learned about are in-text citations and
a)
Textual citations
b)
Parentheses citations
c)
In-text parentheses
d)
Parenthetical citations
49.
Paraphrasing another person's ideas or words does NOT require a citation.
a)
True
b)
False
50.

Is this use of quotation and parenthetical citation correct?

In "The Hitchhiker", Ronald Adams asks the mechanic, "What about hitchhikers?" to which the mechanic replies, "(half-laughing) Hitchhikers- here?" (Fletcher 95).

a)

Yes

b)

No

51.
Which quote and citation is properly formatted?  The information for the cited quote is the following
He was stone dead.
Edgar Allan Poe
page 85
a)
"He was stone dead. (85 Poe)"
b)
"He was stone dead" (Poe 85).
c)
"He was stone dead." (Poe, 85)
d)
"He was stone dead" (Poe, 85).
52.
If a quote is longer than 4 lines in length when typed into your essay, we call this a ___ quotation, and there is a special way to format it.
a)
square
b)
long
c)
block
d)
boring
53.
Is this quote short enough to be cited normally, or should it be a block quotation?
"I stepped on the gas like a shot, That's lonely country through the Alleghenies, and I had no intention of stopping.  Besides, the coincidence, or whatever it was, gave me the willies.  I stopped at the next gas station."
a)
A normal in-text citation would be fine!
b)
This quote needs to be a block quotation!
54.
How do you properly format this quotation and citation?
I smiled- for what had I now to fear?
Edgar Allan Poe
page 87
a)
"I smiled- for what had I now to fear?" (Poe 87).
b)
"I smiled- for what had I now to fear" (Poe 87)?
c)
"I smiled- for what had I now to fear? (Poe, 87)".
d)
"I smiled, for what had I now to fear?" (Poe, 87)
55.

Select the date of publication in this Works Cited entry for a poem in a collection.

a)

Silverstein, Shel.

b)

"How Many, How Much."

c)

A Light in the Attic

d)

New York: Harper and Row

e)

1981

56.

What is a correct citation for a book?

a)

“Hurricanes have destroyed millions of homes in their reign (Florence 6)”

b)

“Hurricanes have destroyed millions of homes in their reign (6 Florence)”

c)

(Florence 6) “Hurricanes have destroyed millions of homes in their reign”

d)

“Hurricanes have destroyed millions of homes in their reign” (Florence 6).

57.

What goes in the parentheses for this quotation?

Fletcher's character, Ronald Adams explains:

I stepped on the gas like a shot. That's lonely country through the Alleghenies, and I had no intention of stopping. Besides, the coincidence, or whatever it was, gave me the willies. I stopped at the next gas station. (?)

This quote is from page 92

a)

p. 92

b)

Fletcher 92

c)

92

d)

92 Fletcher

58.
The four parts of a parenthetical citation are...
a)
open parenteses, author's last name, page number, and close parentheses
b)
open parentheses, author's first name, page number, and close parentheses
c)
open parentheses, author's last name, a comma, the page number, and a close parentheses
d)
parentheses, quote, comma, author's last name
59.
Which quote and citation is properly formatted?  The information for the cited quote is the following
He was stone dead.
Edgar Allan Poe
page 85
a)
"He was stone dead. (85 Poe)"
b)
"He was stone dead" (Poe 85).
c)
"He was stone dead." (Poe, 85)
d)
"He was stone dead" (Poe, 85).
60.
If a quote is longer than 4 lines in length when typed into your essay, we call this a ___ quotation, and there is a special way to format it.
a)
square
b)
long
c)
block
d)
boring