MLA Quiz
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NOTE: This is a Blackboard Quiz, the questions and answers are randomly sorted.
Name Q-MLA
Description MLA Quiz
Instructions Answer all questions.
True/False: Only Arial 12 is the acceptable font.
0.5 points
Question Only Arial 12 is the acceptable font.
Answer
True
False
True/False: Each page needs to tell whose paper it...
Question Each
page needs to tell whose paper it is.
Answer
True
False
True/False: A bibliography is required for every...
Question A
True
False
True/False: Line spacing is double.
Question Line
True
False
True/False: Margins should be 1.25 inch each side,...
Question Margins
True
False
0.5 points
quote over 40 words should be completely indented.
True
False
True/False: Punctuation of quotations is generally...
Question Punctuation
Answer
0.5 points
should be 1.25 inch each side, and 1 inch top and bottom.
True/False: A quote over 40 words should be...
Answer
0.5 points
spacing is double.
Answer
Question A
0.5 points
bibliography is required for every paper.
Answer
Answer
0.5 points
of quotations is generally within the quotations.
True
False
0.5 points
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True/False: The “Works Cited” page is its own page.
Question The
Answer
“Works Cited” page is its own page.
True
False
True/False: All MLA documents have title pages.
Question All
Answer
0.5 points
0.5 points
MLA documents have title pages.
True
False
True/False: In the final submission, all sources...
0.5 points
Question In
the final submission, all sources listed should be used, all sources
used must be listed.
Answer
True
False
True/False: While the official rules say use a...
0.5 points
Question While the official rules say use a paper clip, following the instructions given by the professor
over-rides that rule.
Answer
True
False
Multiple Choice: Pagination should be . . .
0.5 points
Question Pagination should be . . .
Answer
in roman numerals at the bottom center of each page.
never on the first page.
in arabic numerals following the authors name in the header line.
in arabic numberals following the title on the footer line.
Multiple Choice: In the body of the document, text...
0.5 points
Question In the body of the document, text should be . . .
Answer
fully justified to the right and left margins.
centered carefully.
whatever looks best.
left justified.
Multiple Choice: One exception to the rule about...
0.5 points
Question One exception to the rule about punctuation inside quotation marks is . . .
Answer
that all exclamation points are outside the quotes.
that when a parenthetical cite is needed, the punctuation is after the cite.
that question marks are not included in quotes.
that whatever looks best is the right answer.
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Multiple Choice: When following a colon, the first word...
0.5 points
Question When following a colon, the first word is . . .
Answer
only capitalized if it is a proper name or title.
never capitalized.
always capitalized.
capitalized when it looks right.
Multiple Choice: Words in the titles are capitalized .....
0.5 points
Question Words in the titles are capitalized . . .
Answer
always.
if they are the first word.
if they are prepositions over five letters.
if it looks better.
Multiple Choice: For long works, books, and web sites,...
0.5 points
Question For long works, books, and web sites, the titles should be . . . .
Answer
underlined.
italicized.
inside quotation marks.
capitalized and underlined.
Jumbled Sentence: While most paragraphs will be ,...
2.5 points
Question While most paragraphs will be [a], those that are in the works cited page will be [b]. Also, if
a quote is very long, the paragraph will be [c]. The element in common is at all [d] is the same size,
[e].
Drop-down
List of
Answers
one-half inch
hanging indent
first line indent
indention
fully indented
Answer
While most paragraphs will be
first line indent, those that are in the works cited
page will be
hanging indent. Also, if a quote is very long, the paragraph will be
fully indented. The element in common is at all
indention is the same size,
one-half inch.