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MLA 9th edition

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is correct?

a)

Kathy S. Comment on “Pure Moving Company.” Yelp, 31 Jan. 2019, https://www.yelp.com/biz/pure-moving-company-san-francisco.

b)

Kathy S. “Pure Moving Company.” Yelp, 31 Jan. 2019, https://www.yelp.com/biz/pure-moving-company-san-francisco.

c)

Kathy S. Comment on “Pure Moving Company.” Yelp, 31 January 2019, https://www.yelp.com/biz/pure-moving-company-san-francisco.

d)

S., Kathy. “Pure Moving Company.” Yelp, 31 Jan. 2019, https://www.yelp.com/biz/pure-moving-company-san-francisco.

2.

Which of the following would I avoid in academic writing?

a)

Try

b)

Kind

c)

Gonna

d)

Answer

3.

What does this abbreviation stand for? n.d.

a)

No publisher or no place

b)

No page numbers

c)

No date

d)

Number

4.

What size font is used for MLA 9th Edition format?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

5.

What does this abbreviation stand for? n. pag.

a)

No publisher or no place

b)

No page numbers

c)

No date

d)

Number

6.

Is this sentence parallel? He wrote the essay quickly, accurately, and in great detail.

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

What is a doi?

a)

Another name for an URL address

b)

The digital object identifier

c)

The data object indicator

d)

The name of the database

8.

Alex is writing a paper and wants to name the title of a book in the Works Cited page. How should she format the title?

a)

in italics

b)

in quotation marks

c)

in bold

d)

in all capital letters

9.

Which in-text citation is formatted correctly?

a)

The report concluded that children sleep better at night when they reduce sugar consumption (“Impact of Sweets Before Bed” 9).

b)

The report concluded that children sleep better at night when they reduce sugar consumption.

c)

The report concluded that children sleep better at night when they reduce sugar consumption (9).

d)

The report concluded that children sleep better at night when they reduce sugar consumption (“Impact of Sweets Before Bed,” 9).

10.

A student needs to insert an in-text citation for information she learned from a book with two authors. Which of the following conforms to the conventions of the MLA format?

a)

On the other hand, many of Jane Austen’s letters have gone missing (Carpenter et al. 6).

b)

On the other hand, many of Jane Austen’s letters have gone missing (Carpenter/Ellis 6).

c)

On the other hand, many of Jane Austen’s letters have gone missing (Carpenter and Ellis 6).

d)

On the other hand, many of Jane Austen’s letters have gone missing (Carpenter, Ellis 6).

11.

Which in-text citation is formatted correctly?

a)

Rossman uses the broken table as a metaphor for Kerry’s development in the novel (167).

b)

Rossman uses the broken table as a metaphor for Kerry’s development in the novel (Rossman, 167).

c)

Rossman uses the broken table as a metaphor for Kerry’s development in the novel (Rossman 167).

12.

How should titles of texts be capitalized on a Works Cited page that conforms to the conventions of the MLA format?

a)

The first word and every other word should be capitalized except for pronouns and coordinating conjunctions.

b)

The first word, last word, and every other word should be capitalized except for articles, prepositions, and conjunctions.

c)

Only the first word and proper nouns should be capitalized.

d)

Every word in a title should be capitalized.

13.

On a Works Cited page, which piece of information comes first when citing a print book by a single author?

a)

the book’s publication date

b)

the book’s title

c)

the author’s last name

d)

the author’s first name

14.

Which Works Cited record is correct?

a)

Horner, Bruce, et al. "Language Difference in Writing: Toward a Translingual Approach." College English , vol. 73, no. 3, Jan. 2011, pp. 304-21.

b)

Horner, Bruce, John Smith and Bryan Kilt. "Language Difference in Writing: Toward a Translingual Approach." College English , vol. 73, no. 3, Jan. 2011, pp. 304-21.

c)

Horner, Bruce, et al. "Language Difference in Writing: Toward a Translingual Approach." College English , 73, 3, 2011, pp. 304-21.

d)

Horner, Bruce, et al. Language Difference in writing: Toward a translingual approach. College English , vol. 73, no. 3, Jan. 2011, pp. 304-21.