Free Printable MLA FORMAT TEST

1.

WHAT DOES MLA STAND FOR?

a)

MODERN LANGAGE OF ARTS

b)

MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION

c)

LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF THE MODERN

d)

MODERN ASSOCIATION OF LANGUAGE

2.

Which is the correct format of MLA heading just before the title?

a)

Student's Name │Teacher's Name ││Date │Subject

b)

Teacher's Name │Student's Name │Subject │Date

c)

Student's Name │Teacher's Name │Subject │Date

3.

Using the correct format of MLA Student's Name, Date, Subject, and Teacher's Name should be placed on the page...

a)

Upper Right Corner of the 1st page

b)

Upper Left Corner of the 1st page

c)

Upper Left Corner of the Last Name

4.

Which is the correct MLA Date format?

a)

November 19, 2018

b)

2018 November, 19

c)

29 April 2020

5.

MLA Title format should be?

a)

Aligned Left │Same Font STYLE as Essay │Same Font SIZE as Essay

b)

Centered │Same Font STYLE as Essay │Same Font SIZE as Essay

c)

Bold Centered │Any Font Size │Well-designed

6.

MLA format SIZE should be?

a)

10 point

b)

11 point

c)

12 point

7.

MLA font text style should NOT be?

a)

Times New Roman

b)

Calibri

c)

Arial

d)

Any font style you wish

8.

MLA Format's LINE SPACING should be?

a)

Single (1.0)

b)

1.15

c)

1.5

d)

Double (2.0)

9.

The four lines at the top left of the paper are known as the ____.

a)

heading

b)

MLA font

c)

background information

d)

footer

10.

The MLA heading includes your name, your teacher's name, the name of the class, and ____.

a)

the title of the paper

b)

the time you submitted it

c)

the date

d)

the page number

11.

Which one is a prose citation example?

a)

When is comes to technology, King states that we need to be comfortable enough with technology ().

b)

When is comes to technology, King states that "we need to be comfortable enough with technology" (11).

c)

When is comes to technology, King states that we need to be comfortable enough with technology (11).

d)

When is comes to technology, King states that "we need to be comfortable enough with technology."

12.

Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below:

a)

Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations (Cleary 19).

b)

Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations.

c)

Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations.(Cleary 19)

d)

Students may plagiarize because of lack of understanding about the reason for citations (Michelle Cleary).

13.

Identify the correct parenthetical citation for this source:
Tannen, Deborah. The Argument Culture. Toronto:
Random House, 1998.

a)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (Tannen 7).

b)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (7).

c)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (The Argument Culture 7).

d)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (Tannen, p. 7).

14.

True or False: You do not need to include in-text citations when summarizing or paraphrasing information from an outside source.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What information do you include if there is no known author of a source?

a)

Publication date

b)

Title of the source

c)

Publisher name

d)

You do not need to cite this source

16.

What is the correct parenthetical citation to use in the paper if the citation is:
"Humanities Rocks." Fort Dodge Senior
High, 6 September 2016. Web. 5 January 2017.

a)

("Humanities Rocks").

b)

(Humanities Rocks).

c)

("Humanities Rocks." Fort Dodge Senior High, 6 September 2016. Web. 2017).

d)

(No author).

17.

The placement of an in-text or parenthetical citation within a paper is important. Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below.

a)

Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).

b)

Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)

c)

Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)

d)

(Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately

18.

Each paragraph is _____ at the beginning.

a)

right aligned

b)

centered

c)

indented

d)

single spaced

19.

If I included the author’s last name in my lead-in sentence, then I do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Each paragraph is _____ at the beginning.

a)

right aligned

b)

centered

c)

indented

d)

single spaced

21.

What is the font size for most MLA documents?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

22.

What is the 4th line of the heading?

a)

the class period

b)

the teacher's name

c)

your name

d)

the date

23.

True or False.

In an MLA document, titles should be underlined.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

If you don't have an author to cite, what do you do for an in-text citation?

a)

Use the title of the article, and PUT IT IN ALL CAPS

b)

Use the title of the article instead, and put it in quotes

c)

Use the URL

d)

Just skip it and do nothing

25.

When you ___________, you are using someone's exact words, and you must use quotation marks.

a)

borrow

b)

plagiarize

c)

quote

d)

paraphrase

26.

When you paraphrase, you are using someone's ideas, and not their exact words. Do you still need to cite your source?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only sometimes

27.

Which of the following does NOT need to be cited?

a)

exact words of an author

b)

Purchased music, lyrics, and videos

c)

Pictures, graphs, and photos found on the Internet

d)

Your own words and ideas

28.

If available, what piece of information is the first thing that should go in a citation?

a)

Author's name

b)

Page number

c)

Website article title

d)

Website title

29.

A book with page number written by Lori Ratliff. Which citation is INCORRECT?

a)

English rocks (Ratliff 14).

b)

According to Ratliff, English rocks (14).

c)

Ratliff asserts that English rocks (14).

d)

English Rocks (Ratliff 14).

30.

What information is not included in the heading in the upper left hand corner of an MLA styled essay?

a)

Student Name

b)

Teacher Name

c)

Date

d)

Essay Title

e)

Subject Name

31.

Which of the following is an example of a correct MLA header?

a)

Emily Loftus

Mrs. Loftus

English

13 April 2022

b)

Emily Loftus

English

Mrs. Loftus

13 April 2022

c)

Emily Loftus

English

Mrs. Loftus

April, 13 2022

d)

Emily Loftus

Mrs. Loftus

English

April 13, 2022

32.

All of the following are plagiarism EXCEPT

a)

buying a paper on the internet.

b)

turning in your friend's paper with your name on it.

c)

copying and pasting from the internet.

d)

using quotation marks and parenthetical citation to indicate the source of text on the internet.

33.

What color should your essay's font be?

a)

black

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

yellow

34.

How many spaces between lines should be throughout your entire essay?

a)

1 space

b)

2.5 spaces

c)

1.5 spaces

d)

2 spaces

35.

Your essay's title should be bolded.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which style of font does MLA format require you to use?

a)

Cambria

b)

Times New Roman

c)

Arial

d)

Calibri

37.

What is the margin of your essay paper?

a)

It is the area between the date and the title.

b)

The area between the essay body and your "Works Cited" page.

c)

It is the cover page of your essay.

d)

The border around your entire paper.

38.

What does a MLA in-text citation include in parentheses when the source is quoted directly and the author's name is not given?

a)

Author and publication year: (Doe, 2007)

b)

Author, publication year, and page number (preceded by p.): (Doe, 2007, p. 25)

c)

Author and page number separated by a comma: (Doe, 25)

d)

Author and page number without intervening punctuation (Doe 25)

39.

What is the line spacing for an MLA paper?

a)

Single

b)

Double

40.

A thesis statement/claim is the ...?

a)

Steering wheel / Reader's guide to what will be in the rest of the essay.

b)

Thesis statement/claim is not important

c)

Sums up an entire academic essay

41.

The topic sentence of each body paragraph comes directly from the ...?

a)

Conclusion's last sentence

b)

thesis statement's/claim's prong/s

c)

Supporting details

42.

A well-written MLA conclusion restates the thesis statement, but not word for word.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

43.

What should an in-text citation look like?

a)

" (Dixon 7).

b)

." (Dixon 7)

c)

." (Dixon 7).

d)

(Dixon 7) "the quote."

44.

A MLA in-text/paranthetical citation should be located:

a)

just after the information being cited

b)

just before the information being cited

c)

at the bottom of the page

d)

on the last page of the paper

45.

Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below:

a)

"Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately," (Smith 10).

b)

"Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately." (Smith p. 10).

c)

"Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately." (Smith 10)

d)

(Smith 10) "Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately."

46.

Identify the correct parenthetical citation for this source:
Tannen, Deborah. The Argument Culture. Toronto:
Random House, 1998.

a)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (Tannen 7).

b)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (7).

c)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (The Argument Culture 7).

d)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (Tannen, p. 7).

47.

The placement of an in-text or parenthetical citation within a paper is important. Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below.

a)

Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).

b)

Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)

c)

Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)

d)

(Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately

48.

Each paragraph is _____ at the beginning.

a)

right aligned

b)

centered

c)

indented

d)

single spaced

49.

If I paraphrase or summarize information from a work, I do not have to use a parenthetical citation.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What is an in-text citation?

a)

a brief reference in your text that indicates the source you consulted

b)

A brief reference in the footer of your paper that indicates the source you consulted

c)

The reference listed at the end of your paper

51.

The first paragraph is an ______________________

a)

Introduction

b)

Body 1

c)

Body 2

d)

Body 3

e)

Conclusion

52.

An introduction paragraph includes a __________ and a __________ (2 things)

a)

Hook

b)

Thesis

c)

Evidence

d)

Citation

53.

A thesis statement includes a ___________, __________, ___________, and _____________.

a)

Chief Topic

b)

Sub Topic 1

c)

Sub Topic 2

d)

Sub Topic 3

54.

In an informative writing composition, NEVER SAY I !!!

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Each Body Paragraph should include a

a)

Claim (or subtopic) set it up, a piece of text evidence and a tie-in/elaboration

b)

little to no evidence

c)

the author's opinion by stating I believe...

d)

thesis statement

56.

Text evidence can be ___________ or ___________

a)

paraphrase

b)

direct quote

c)

your opinion

57.

Every direct quote requires a (choose 2)

a)

quotation " "

b)

citation ( )

c)

broad statements

d)

little to no evidence

58.

the trigger word for evidence is

a)

The author states

b)

it says

c)

she says

d)

he says

59.

The trigger word for reasoning is

a)

my opinion is

b)

This proves

c)

I believe

d)

ok, so

60.

how many body paragraphs are in an essay?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

61.

What is the last paragraph of an essay?

a)

Introduction

b)

Body 1 and 2

c)

Body 3

d)

Conclusion

62.

The conclusion paragraph restates the _________________

a)

evidence

b)

citations

c)

thesis statement

63.

Plagiarism can be avoided by . . .

(choose all that apply)

a)

using in-text citation.

b)

taking good notes on your sources.

c)

copying and pasting without using quotation marks.

d)

paraphrasing sources and not saving the URL.

e)

including a Works Cited page.

64.

All of the following are plagiarism EXCEPT

a)

buying a paper on the internet.

b)

turning in your friend's paper with your name on it.

c)

copying and pasting from the internet.

d)

using quotation marks and parenthetical citation to indicate the source of text on the internet.

65.

5 Sentences:

1. Broad Idea

2. Transition to Topic

3. Thesis Statement

a)

Introduction Paragraph

b)

Conclusion Paragraph

c)

Body Paragraph

d)

Literary Analysis Paragraph

66.

Overall, restate thesis. Recap points. Answer "so what?"

a)

Introduction Paragraph

b)

Conclusion Paragraph

c)

Body Paragraph

d)

Literary Analysis Paragraph

67.

What are the margins of an MLA document?

a)

2 inch

b)

1 inch

c)

1.5 inch

d)

0.5 inch

68.

In academic writing you always use...

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

d)

Fourth Person

69.

What do you center?

a)

Name

b)

Date

c)

paragraphs

d)

Title

70.

Select all the writing assignments that you would use MLA format.

a)

Essay in your English Class

b)

Essay in Agriculture Class

c)

Written Speech

d)

Science Essay when your instructor prefers APA

e)

History Essay

71.

Supporting details in a body paragraph are NOT important?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

72.

A well-written MLA conclusion restates the thesis statement, but not word for word.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

73.

A poorly-written MLA conclusion does not contain a thought provoking last sentence.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

74.

Where do the page numbers go?

a)

at the top left corner of each page

b)

at the bottom middle of each page

c)

at the top right corner of each page

d)

at the bottom left of each page

75.

True or False. Do not number the first page of an essay.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

What three items make up a thesis statement?

a)

identification of topic, claim (what you believe), and direction (reasons)

b)

topic sentence, introduction, and conclusion

c)

introduction, body, and conclusion

d)

reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3

77.

Where should a thesis statement appear?

a)

first paragraph

b)

anywhere in the essay

c)

last paragraph

d)

the first sentence of every paragraph

78.

Which of the following makes the best thesis statement?

a)

Even though marriage is a strong and respected institution in Russia, more and more people are choosing to live together before marriage, despite the cultural pressures.

b)

I am going to explain why many couples in Russia are choosing to live together rather than get married.

c)

Marriage in Russia

79.

Which sentence would be the better thesis statement for the introductory paragraph of an argumentative essay?

a)

The Hunger Games is a science fiction adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.

b)

The Hunger Games is a morality tale about the dangers of a political system that is dominated by the wealthy.

80.

Which sentence would be the better thesis statement for the introductory paragraph of an essay?

a)

The iPad has revolutionized the mobile-computing landscape and created a huge profit stream for Apple.

b)

The iPad, with its relatively large high-definition screen, has helped to revitalize the comic book industry.

MLA FORMAT TEST

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 7hrs 40mins

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