MLA Quiz with complete solutions (A+
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If one is quoting from page 197 of a book by James Smith published in 2000, how should the
parenthetical citation appear, in 2009 MLA documentation style?
a. (Smith 197)
b. (Smith, 2000, p.197)
c. (197 Smith)
d. (197, Smith, 2000) - correct answer ✔✔ a. (Smith 197)
In the Works Cited list, all entries end with which punctuation mark?
a. colon
b. no punctuation necessary
c. period
d. pointed bracket - correct answer ✔✔ c. period
Which of the following is the correct works cited entry for an article in a scholarly journal with
continuous pagination written by a single author using MLA format?
a. Kagan, Robert. "The September 12 Paradigm: America, the World, and George W. Bush."
Foreign Affairs(in Italics) 87.5 (2008): 25-40. Print.
b. Kagan, Robert. "The September 12 Paradigm: America, the World, and George W. Bush."
Foreign Affairs(in Italics) 87.5 (2008). Pp. 25-40. Print.
c. Kagan, Robert. "The September 12 Paradigm: America, the World, and George W. Bush."
Foreign Affairs(in Italics) 87.5 (2008): (25+).
d. Kagan, Robert. "The September 12 Paradigm: America, the World, and George W. Bush."
Foreign Affairs(in Italics) 87.5 (2008): page 25. Print. - correct answer ✔✔ a. Kagan, Robert. "The
, September 12 Paradigm: America, the World, and George W. Bush." Foreign Affairs(in Italics)
87.5 (2008): 25-40. Print.
Which of the following is the correct parenthetical (in-text) citation for a summary of a section
of a journal article with two authors with the same last name?
a. Even slight variances in light emission frequency can trigger migraines in a number of people.
The most notable culprits of varying light frequencies are, of course, strobe land florescence
lights (J. & E. Carlton 245).
b. Even slight variances in light emission frequency can trigger migraines in a number of people.
The most notable culprits of varying light frequencies are, of course, strobe land florescence
lights (Carlton, Jermaine and E. Carlton 245).
c. Even slight variances in light emission frequency can trigger migraines in a number of people.
The most notable culprits of varying light frequencies are, of course, strobe land florescence
lights (Carlton, Jermaine and Edward Carlton 245).
d. Even slight variances in light emission frequency can trigg - correct answer ✔✔ a. Even slight
variances in light emission frequency can trigger migraines in a number of people. The most
notable culprits of varying light frequencies are, of course, strobe land florescence lights (J. & E.
Carlton 245).
If one wants to include two or more works in a single parenthetical reference, What
punctuation marks should be used to separate the citations?
a. Cite each work as one normally would in a reference and use a colon to separate the
citations.
b. Cite each work as one normally would in a reference and use a hyphen to separate the
citations.
c. Cite each work as one normally would in a reference and use a semicolon to separate the
citations.
d. Cite each work as one normally would in a reference and use a period to separate the
citations. - correct answer ✔✔ c. Cite each work as one normally would in a reference and use a
semicolon to separate the citations.
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If one is quoting from page 197 of a book by James Smith published in 2000, how should the
parenthetical citation appear, in 2009 MLA documentation style?
a. (Smith 197)
b. (Smith, 2000, p.197)
c. (197 Smith)
d. (197, Smith, 2000) - correct answer ✔✔ a. (Smith 197)
In the Works Cited list, all entries end with which punctuation mark?
a. colon
b. no punctuation necessary
c. period
d. pointed bracket - correct answer ✔✔ c. period
Which of the following is the correct works cited entry for an article in a scholarly journal with
continuous pagination written by a single author using MLA format?
a. Kagan, Robert. "The September 12 Paradigm: America, the World, and George W. Bush."
Foreign Affairs(in Italics) 87.5 (2008): 25-40. Print.
b. Kagan, Robert. "The September 12 Paradigm: America, the World, and George W. Bush."
Foreign Affairs(in Italics) 87.5 (2008). Pp. 25-40. Print.
c. Kagan, Robert. "The September 12 Paradigm: America, the World, and George W. Bush."
Foreign Affairs(in Italics) 87.5 (2008): (25+).
d. Kagan, Robert. "The September 12 Paradigm: America, the World, and George W. Bush."
Foreign Affairs(in Italics) 87.5 (2008): page 25. Print. - correct answer ✔✔ a. Kagan, Robert. "The
, September 12 Paradigm: America, the World, and George W. Bush." Foreign Affairs(in Italics)
87.5 (2008): 25-40. Print.
Which of the following is the correct parenthetical (in-text) citation for a summary of a section
of a journal article with two authors with the same last name?
a. Even slight variances in light emission frequency can trigger migraines in a number of people.
The most notable culprits of varying light frequencies are, of course, strobe land florescence
lights (J. & E. Carlton 245).
b. Even slight variances in light emission frequency can trigger migraines in a number of people.
The most notable culprits of varying light frequencies are, of course, strobe land florescence
lights (Carlton, Jermaine and E. Carlton 245).
c. Even slight variances in light emission frequency can trigger migraines in a number of people.
The most notable culprits of varying light frequencies are, of course, strobe land florescence
lights (Carlton, Jermaine and Edward Carlton 245).
d. Even slight variances in light emission frequency can trigg - correct answer ✔✔ a. Even slight
variances in light emission frequency can trigger migraines in a number of people. The most
notable culprits of varying light frequencies are, of course, strobe land florescence lights (J. & E.
Carlton 245).
If one wants to include two or more works in a single parenthetical reference, What
punctuation marks should be used to separate the citations?
a. Cite each work as one normally would in a reference and use a colon to separate the
citations.
b. Cite each work as one normally would in a reference and use a hyphen to separate the
citations.
c. Cite each work as one normally would in a reference and use a semicolon to separate the
citations.
d. Cite each work as one normally would in a reference and use a period to separate the
citations. - correct answer ✔✔ c. Cite each work as one normally would in a reference and use a
semicolon to separate the citations.
