Multiple Choice Questions on MLA “Rules” (pages 6-9 in CHS Format & Documentation Guidelines):
1. What does MLA stand for?
a. Modern Linguistic Association
b. Modern Language Association
c. Main Language Arts
2. What is a Works Cited?
a. Parenthetical information within a paper indicating where you got your information
b. A numbered list of the resources you used for a project
c. An alphabetized list of the resources you used for a project
3. If you use someone else’s words or ideas without crediting them, what are you guilty of?
a. Plagiarism
b. Censorship
c. Slander
4. What is a Works Consulted?
a. A list of the resources you actually used in your project
b. A list of potential resources you have located for your project
c. Parenthetical information within a paper indicating where you got your information
5. Where does a Works Cited appear in a written project?
a. It begins on the last page of the text of your paper and continues
b. At the beginning of your paper
c. On a separate page at the end of your project
6. What is the preferred font and size for Works Consulted or a Works Cited?
a. Calibri, 11
b. Verdana, 10
c. Times New Roman, 12
7. What are the preferred margins for a Works Consulted or a Works Cited?
a. Top, bottom = 1 inch; Left, right = 1.25 inches
b. Top, bottom = .5 inch; Left, right = 1 inch
c. Top, bottom = 1 inch; Left, right = 1 inch
8. How is a Works Cited spaced?
a. Single-spaced (1.0)
b. One and a half spaced (1.5)
c. Double-spaced (2.0)
9. Where is the first line of a Works Cited citation begun?
a. Indented .5 inch
b. Indented 1 inch
c. At left margin
10. How should subsequent lines of a citation be formatted?
a. Indented .5 inch
b. Indented 1 inch
c. At left margin
11. How does one set up a hanging indent for a Works Cited?
a. On ruler, drag top triangle one inch to right
b. On ruler, drag bottom triangle one inch to right
c. On ruler, drag bottom triangle .5 inch to right
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Multiple Choice Questions on MLA “Rules” (pages 6-9 in CHS Format & Documentation Guidelines):
12. How is a Works Cited arranged?
a. It is numbered
b. Alphabetically by first word of citation
c. In the order you located the resources
13. Is a Works Cited ever numbered?
a. Yes
b. No
14. What words are ignored when you are arranging a Works Cited?
a. In, At, On
b. Of, To, By
c. A, An, The
15. How are authors names listed in a Works Cited?
a. First name Last name
b. Last name, First name
c. Middle initial, Last name, First name
16. What is the pattern if a source has two authors?
a. First name Last name and First name Last name
b. Last name, First name and First name Last name
17. What can you put if your citation has more than three authors?
a. et al.
b. etc.
c. ibid.
18. How are the titles of books, magazines, newspapers, films, and television programs written in a Works
Cited?
a. In quotation marks
b. Underlined
c. Italicized
19. In a citation title, what words should be capitalized?
a. Only the first word
b. All important words
c. All words
20. What do you do if the words of a title were not capitalized in an original citation?
a. Capitalize all important words, even if they weren’t capitalized in the original citation
b. Leave the original title as you found it
c. Capitalize all words
21. How are titles of articles, essay, stories, Web pages, and television episodes written?
a. In quotation marks
b. Underlined
c. Italicized
22. Does a period go before or after a closing quotation mark of a title?
a. Before
b. After
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Multiple Choice Questions on MLA “Rules” (pages 6-9 in CHS Format & Documentation Guidelines):
23. For a magazine or news article, what punctuation does the page number follow?
a. Semi-colon (;)
b. Colon (:)
c. Period (.)
24. What do you use if no page number for an article is provided?
a. n. p.
b. n. pag.
c. no page
25. In a book where should you first look for the place of publication, publisher, and date of publication?
a. Cover of book
b. Title page of book
c. Back of title page of book
26. If the place of publication, publisher, and date of publication are not found in the first place you look, where
is the second place to look in a book?
a. Cover of book
b. Title page of book
c. Back of title page of book
27. When citing publication information for a book, what do you use for the place of publication?
a. City
b. State
c. Country
28. When citing publication information for a book, must you include the state along with the city?
a. Yes, city and state
b. No, city only
29. What do you use if there is more than one city listed on the title page of a book?
a. The first American city
b. The first two American cities
c. The city with the largest population
30. Which months are not abbreviated in MLA format?
a. March, April, May
b. April, May, June
c. May, June, July
31. Which month has a 4-letter abbreviation in MLA format?
a. Janu.
b. Sept.
c. Nove.
32. What is the correct way to cite April 15, 2010?
a. April 15, 2010
b. 15, April 2010
c. 15 Apr. 2010
33. What is the “Medium of Publication” in MLA citations?
a. The format of the source
b. The size of the source
c. The age of the source
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Multiple Choice Questions on MLA “Rules” (pages 6-9 in CHS Format & Documentation Guidelines):
34. What “Medium of Publication” is used for books?
a. Book
b. Print
c. Published
35. What “Medium of Publication” is used for Internet sources?
a. Internet
b. Online
c. Web
36. Is it necessary to include the URL of an Internet source?
a. Yes
b. No
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Multiple Choice Questions on MLA “Rules” (pages 6-9 in CHS Format & Documentation Guidelines):
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