Name_______________________________________
Prof. Carrillo
English 102
MLA Form, Citation and Documentation Quiz
1. What four elements (in correct order) are included in the left side header?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
Is the left header single or double spaced? Circle answer
3. What is in the right side header? _______________________________
4. How do you place the information from #3 within the header?
5. Is there a comma in the right side header information? YES
6.
How many spaces go above and below the title? 1 2
NO
3
7. In terms of format, your paper should be:
a. double spaced throughout
b. double spaced throughout except the Works Cited page
c. Single space header and double space the rest
8. Which statement is correct?
a. titles of books should always be italicized
b. titles of books should always be italicized unless it is an anthology
c. titles of books should appear to be italicized
9. Margins for your paper in MLA format should be set to:
a. one half inch on the top and bottom, and one inch on the sides
b. one inch at the top and bottom and both sides
c. one and one half inch on the top and bottom and on both sides
10. Titles of papers should be centered on the first page and should be in:
a. bold type
b. italics
c. quotation marks
d. none of the above
10. What is the font type and font size acceptable for MLA format? ______ ______
11. What does MLA stand for? ___________________________________________
12. Name two subjects will you use MLA format? ______________ ______________
13. What is a parenthetical citation?________________________________________
14. In a parenthetical citation, which format is correct?
a. (Jones, p. 37).
b. (Jones p. 37).
c. (Jones 37).
d. (Jones, 37).
15. What is a works cited page?____________________________________________
16. How are items on the works cited page arranged?___________________________
17. How would today’s date be written if you were to indicate it on your paper?
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