MLA Part 3 - Works Cited

Question 1

Which element comes first in your citation?

a. Title
b. Date
c. Author
d. Publisher

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct way to cite 2 authors in the MLA format?

a. Smith, J., & Jones, S.
b. Smith, John, and Susan Jones
c. John Smith and Susan Jones
d. Smith, J., & S. Jones

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct way to cite a book title in the MLA format?

a. Chaos: Making a New Science
b. Chaos: making a new science
c. Chaos: Making a new science
d. Chaos: Making a new science

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct way to cite 4 or more authors in the MLA format?

a. John Smith et al
b. Smith, John, et al.
c. Smith, John, Jones, Susan & Peters, George
d. Smith, John, Susan. Jones, & George. Peters

Answer 4

B

Question 5

If you have two or more books by the same author to cite, you need to type his or her name separately for each entry.

a. True
b. False

Answer 5

False - use —.

Question 6

Your list of citations at the end of your paper, according to MLA standards, should be titled:

a. Works Cited
b. Bibliography
c. References
d. No title necessary

Answer 6

A

Question 7

Your list of citations should be in order

a. Alphabetically by title
b. Alphabetically by author’s last name
c. By date
d. Alphabetically by author’s first name

Answer 7

B

Question 8

There should be a 1” indentation on the second and subsequent lines of each entry in your works cited.

a. True
b. False

Answer 8

False - 1/2 inch on the 2nd line

Question 9

Your works cited page should be double-spaced throughout.

a. True
b. False

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

You should always include the date you accessed a site when citing information obtained online.

a. True
b. False

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

Do not repeat an Author’s name when listing more than 1 book. Instead key —. before the title.

a. True
b. False

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

All words in a title should be capitalized, even the articles.

a. True
b. False

Answer 12

FALSE - articles are words like a, an, of

Question 13

When citing a magazine article, which of the following formats is correct?

a. Reid, T. R. The world according to Rome. National Geographic Aug. 1997: 61-90.
b. Reid, T. R. “The World According to Rome.” National Geographic August 1997: 61-90.
c. Reid, T. R. The World According to Rome. National Geographic August 1997: 61-90.
d. Reid, T. R. The World According to Rome. “National Geographic August 1997: 61-90.

Answer 13

B