Test your knowledge of MLA citation! Each question has one correct answer. Choose the best answer for each question.
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What does MLA stand for in citation style?
- A. Modern Language Association
- B. Major Literary Alliance
- C. Manuscript Language Association
- D. Multicultural Literary Assessment
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Which of the following is the correct format for a book citation in MLA style?
- A. Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.
- B. Title of Book. Author Last Name, First Name, Publisher, Year of Publication.
- C. Author Last Name, First Name: Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.
- D. Author Last Name; First Name. Title of Book. Year of Publication, Publisher.
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In what order should you list multiple authors in an MLA citation?
- A. First Author's Name, Other Authors in Alphabetical Order
- B. First Author's Name, Last Author's Name, Remaining Authors in Order of Contribution
- C. First Author's Name, Others' Initials
- D. First Author's Name, Other Authors in Same Order as Listed on the Source
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What is the proper way to format the title of an article in an MLA citation?
- A. In italics
- B. Enclosed in quotation marks
- C. Underlined
- D. Bolded
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Which of the following elements is NOT required for citing a website in MLA format?
- A. Author (if available)
- B. Title of the Webpage
- C. Date of Access
- D. Date of Publication
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If citing a source with no author, how should you begin the citation?
- A. By using "Anonymous"
- B. By using the Title of the Work
- C. By using "Unknown"
- D. By skipping the author line altogether
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Which of the following is the correct way to cite a journal article in MLA format?
- A. Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal, vol. number, no. number, Year, pages.
- B. Title of Journal, Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Year, pages.
- C. Author Last Name, First Name: "Title of Article" Title of Journal, Year, vol. number.
- D. "Title of Article." Title of Journal, Author Last Name, First Name, Year.
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When citing a film, which element comes first in MLA format?
- A. Director's Name
- B. Title of the Film
- C. Year of Release
- D. Production Company
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What should you do with in-text citations that include an author's name?
- A. Always use page numbers
- B. Include the author's last name and page number in parentheses
- C. Use only the author's first name
- D. Place the author's name at the end of the sentence
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Which of these is correct for citing a poem in MLA style?
- A. Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of Poem." Title of Anthology, edited by Editor's Name, Publisher, Year, pages.
- B. "Title of Poem" by Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Anthology, Year, Publisher.
- C. Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Poem. Year, Publisher.
- D. "Title of Poem" Title of Anthology. Year, Author.
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How should you format the Works Cited page in MLA style?
- A. Centered title "Works Cited" with all entries bolded
- B. Left-aligned entries with a hanging indent
- C. Right-aligned entries with no indent
- D. Title in all caps, entries numbered
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What major change was introduced in the latest edition of MLA style?
- A. Elimination of page numbers
- B. Emphasis on digital sources
- C. Requirement of DOI for all citations
- D. Mandatory use of footnotes
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Which of the following is the correct citation for a chapter in a book?
- A. Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of Chapter." Title of Book, Publisher, Year, pages.
- B. "Title of Chapter" Title of Book. Year, Author's Name, pages.
- C. Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Book, Chapter Title. Publisher, Year.
- D. Title of Book by Author Last Name. Year, Chapter Title, Publisher, pages.
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When including an edited book in your citations, where does the editor's name appear?
- A. After the title of the book, preceded by "Edited by"
- B. At the end of the citation in parentheses
- C. Before the title of the book
- D. In the body of the text only
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What should you do if you are citing a source with no publication date?
- A. Leave out the date entirely
- B. Use "n.d." for no date
- C. List the year you accessed the source
- D. Provide an approximation of the date
Choose the letter corresponding to the correct answer for each question. Good luck!