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MLA Formatting
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1If you omit a word or words from a direct quotation, how should you format it?
- AReplace omitted word(s) with an ellipsis ( . . . )
- BReplace omitted word(s) with an ellipsis (...)
- CReplace omitted word(s) with an ellipsis [ . . . ]
- DReplace omitted word(s) with an ellipsis [...]
2When are block quotations used?
- AWhen a quote is longer than 3 lines of prose and 4 lines of verse
- BWhen a quote is longer than 4 lines of prose or 3 lines of verse
- CWhen a quote is longer than 3 lines of prose and 3 lines of verse
- DWhen a quote is longer than 4 lines of prose and 4 lines of verse
3How do you format block quotations?
- AOn a new line, single-spaced, with no quotation marks
- BOn a new line, single-spaced, with no quotation marks and the period before the ending citation
- COn a new line, double-spaced and indented ½ inch, with no quotations marks and the period before the ending citation
- DOn a new line, double-spaced and indented ½ inch, with no quotation marks
4What information is included in an in-text citation for a quote in MLA?
- AAuthor's last name and year
- BAuthor's last name, title, and year
- CAuthor's last name, year, and page number
- DAuthor’s last name and page number
5Which is an example of a properly formatted in-text citation? (More than one may be correct)
- AAccording to Rogers, “I love pizza” (32).
- B…but, “I love pizza” (Rogers 32).
- CRogers says that "[he] love[s] pizza." (32)
- DRogers "love[s] pizza." (32).
- EAll of these are correct
- FNone of these are correct
6How do you cite works in-text with no known authors?
- AUse the shortened title of the work and page number
- BUse the year and page number
- CUse the publisher's name
- DUse just the page number
7What is the name of the list of sources at the end of an MLA paper?
- ABibliography
- BWorks Cited
- CReferences
- DSources
8The Works Cited page is single-spaced.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9What is the proper format for a book citation?
- ALast Name, First Name. "Title of Book." Publisher: Publication Date.
- BLast Name, First Name. "Title of Book." Publication Date, Publisher.
- CLast Name, First Name. *Title of Book*. Publisher, Publication Date.
- DLast Name, First Name. *Title of Book*. City of Publication: Publisher, Publications Date.
10How do you cite a work in-text by two authors?
- AUse both authors' last names. E.g., (Bart, Smith 14)
- BUse both author's last names. E.g., (Bart & Smith 14)
- CUse just the first author's name. E.g., (Bart 14)
- DUse both authors’ last names. E.g., (Bart and Smith 14)
11How do you cite a work in-text by more than two authors?
- AUse only the first author’s last name, and replace the rest of the names with et al. (Smith et al. 426)
- BUse up to 3 of the authors' names, followed by et al. (Smith, Jones, Rogers, et al. 426)
- CUse only the first author's name, and replace the rest of the names with & Co. (Smith & Co. 426)
- DList all of the authors' names, using commas to separate them. (Smith, Jones, Rogers, Lee, Atkins 426)
12Does the Bible need to be included in the Works Cited list if it was properly cited in-text?
- AYes
- BNo
- COnly if it's not the New International Version (NIV)
13You must skip lines between entries in the Works Cited.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14If a source entry is longer than one line, the second and all following lines need to be indented.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15How are entries in the Works Cited organized?
- AAlphabetically, first by author’s last name, then by title of the work
- BBy year
- CAlphabetically by title of the work
- DBy length of entry
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- Training UWC Quiz on MLA Formatting, created by Mercy Jacobs on 21/06/2017.
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