English 103 - Composition/Critical Thinking » Summer 2021 » MLA Quiz

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Question #1
MLA stands for Modern Language Association and is the documentation style used by most Humanities courses, especially in an English class.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
In the parenthesis marking the end of an in-text citation, which one is correct
A.   (Smith pg. 209).
B.   (Smith page 209).
C.   (Smith 209).
D.   (Smith, 209).
Question #3
You must cite all direct quotations, including any ideas borrowed from a source (summaries/paraphrases, statistics and other specific facts).
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
At the end of the paper, a list of works cited (arranged alphabetically by authors’ last names or title of the work) gives complete publication information about the source.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
The works cited list should only include the works actually cited in the paper.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
To condense a quoted passage, you can use:
A.   ellipsis marks to indicate that you have omitted words.
B.   quotation marks to indicate that you have omitted words.
C.   a colon to indicate that you have omitted words.
D.   a dash to indicate that you have omitted words.
Question #7
Brackets allow you to insert your own words into quoted material.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
It is important to limit quotations in your paper, but you should use quotations when the words of an important authority lend weight to an argument.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
For in-text citing, you may omit the page number (in the parenthesis) if a work lacks page numbers, as is the case with many Web sources.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
When quoting a source, forgetting to insert quotation marks around exact words directly from a source/author is not an act of plagiarism.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
If the author of a work is unknown, list “Anonymous” in the in-text citation and works cited page.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #12
If you introduce the author’s name in the signal phrase, then you do not need to include the author’s name in the parenthetical reference (parenthesis), just the page number if applicable.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
If you use a long (block) quote in your essay, make sure to place quotation marks around the quoted passage.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
You should not let your quotes speak for themselves; you should put the quotes in context. In other words, don’t start or end paragraphs with quotes (“sandwich” your quotes between your ideas).
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
When searching for sources on the LACC databases, you should not just copy and paste from the “cite this” link to create the works cited entry because you will need to verify that all elements are in the correct place using your Rules for Writers 9th edition.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #16
Websites with the URL .gov or .edu tend to be more credible than .org or .com
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
If you do not follow the correct 9th edition MLA format and models of in-text citations and the works cited page for the term paper, meaning you may potentially be plagiarizing, you could receive a low score, possibly even a failing grade on the paper.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #18
Titles of articles/essays/short stories are in italics.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
Titles of books/journals/newspapers/magazines/websites/databases are in quotation marks.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #20
The C in CAPOW stands for:
A.   Co-author--who authored the website
B.   Currency--how current the website is
C.   Clean--how well-written the website looks without a lot of ads
D.   College--what college database the website is from

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