English 102 - College Reading and Composition 2 » Winter 2022 » Quiz on MLA Works Cited Page

Need help with your exam preparation?

Question #1
When citing sources, the first word within the in-text (parenthetical) citation should always match with the first word in the list of sources on the Works Cited page.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #2
Titles of sources are never both italicized & quoted.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #3
How are sources organized in the Works Cited page?
A.   Usually, by catagorized types of sources.
B.   By the year each source was published.
C.   By numbering each sourch with Roman numerals
D.   Usually by alphabetizing by the author's last name
Question #4
What does DOI stand for?
A.   Dire Op Investigation
B.   Data Object Identifier
C.   Digital Object Identifier
D.   Driving Over Influence
Question #5
Which answer states the correct format for MLA Works Cited Citations?
A.   Author. Title. Title of container (self contained if book), Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date.
B.   Author. Title. Title of container (self contained if book), Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs URL or DOI). 2nd container’s title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Date of Access (if applicable).
C.   Author. Title. Title of container (self contained if book), Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs URL or DOI). 2nd container’s title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location, Date of Access (if applicable).
D.   Title. Title of container (self contained if book), Author. Other contributors (translators or editors), Version (edition), Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs URL or DOI). 2nd container’s title, Other contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location, Date of Access (if applicable).
Question #6
What are the three hyphens used for in the citations below? Nordhaus, William D. "After Kyoto: Alternative Mechanisms to Control Global Warming." American Economic Review, vol. 96, no. 2, 2006, pp. 31-34. ---. "Global Warming Economics." Science, vol. 294, no. 5545, 9 Nov. 2001, pp. 1283-84, DOI: 10.1126/science.1065007.
A.   Both sources are written by the same author.
B.   The second source is not mentioned in the student's paper.
C.   The second source's author is unknown.
D.   They belong together.
Question #7
Which is not a basic rule of setting up a Works Cited page in MLA format?
A.   Double space all citations, but do not skip spaces between entries.
B.   List page numbers of sources efficiently, when needed. If you refer to a journal article that appeared on pages 225 through 250, list the page numbers on your Works Cited page as 225-250.
C.   Indent the second and subsequent lines of citations by 0.5 inches to create a hanging indent.
D.   Double space all citations and skip spaces between entries.

Need help with your exam preparation?