What is the difference between MLA and APA in terms of their uses?

MLA is used for humanities and literary research

"Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one remembers to turn on the light" (156).

The last name of the author is missing in the parenthesis

What is the correct order for writing a MLA citation in a "Works Cited" page?

Author, title of source, publisher, publication date

Hermione's essay used multiple roles of parchment. How would she format her page numbers?

Top right corner: Last name page # (i.e. Granger 1)

Which is in correct MLA format?

"Oh honestly, don't you two read?" (Rowling 243).

What is the correct format for a source written by Gilderoy Lockhart and Bathilda Bagshot?

Bagshot, Bathilda and Gilderoy Lockhart

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1
What is the difference between MLA and APA in terms of their uses?
MLA is used for humanities and literary research
APA is used for online sources while MLA is used for print
MLA is used for all sources while APA is only used for print
APA is used for humanities and literary research
2
"Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one remembers to turn on the light" (156).
The page number is missing
The period needs to be placed before the citation
The citation is correct
The last name of the author is missing in the parenthesis
3
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Bloomsbury Children's, 1997, London.
The location should be in italics
The title of the book should be in quotation marks
The citation is correct
The publication date should be before the publisher's name
4
What is the correct order for writing a MLA citation in a "Works Cited" page?
(author's last name, page number)
Author, page number, title of source, publisher
Author, title of source, publication date, publisher
Author, title of source, publisher, publication date
5
I do not need to write the author's name in the in-text citation if the name is in my sentence.
False
Maybe
I don't know
True
6
Hermione's essay used multiple roles of parchment. How would she format her page numbers?
Top right corner: Last name page # (i.e. Granger 1)
Top left corner: Last name, page # (i.e. Granger, 1)
Top right corner: Last name, page # (i.e. Granger, 1)
Top left corner: Last name page # (i.e. Granger 1)
7
If you do indent a source for your "Works Cited" page, what indention do you use?
None
Hanging
Indent the first line
8
Harry is writing his heading for his Transfiguration essay. What does he not need to include?
November 17, 1999 (the date)
Minerva McGonagall (professor name)
Transfiguration (class name)
12:00pm-2:00pm (time of class)
9
TRIVIA: What is the name of Mr. Filch's cat?
Mrs. Norris
Mr. Argus
Mr. Norris
Mrs. Argus
10
TRIVIA: What was the name of Albus Dumbledore's sister?
Araminta Dumbledore
Ariana Dumbledore
Abigail Dumbledore
Arabella Dumbledore
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Which is in correct MLA format?
"Oh honestly, don't you two read?" (Rowling 243).
"I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good" (Rowling).
"We could have been killed -or worse- expelled" (J.K. 124).
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live" (34).
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What is the correct format for a source written by Gilderoy Lockhart and Bathilda Bagshot?
Bagshot, Bathilda and Gilderoy Lockhart
Bagshot, Bathilda and Lockhart, Gilderoy
Lockhart, Gilderoy and Bagshot, Bathilda
Bathilda Bagshot and Gilderoy Lockhart
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TRIVIA: What was Sirius Black's "code-name" on the Marauder's Map?
Moony
Wormtail
Padfoot
Prongs
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Harry needs to cite a book for his essay on potions. Which is not used in the citation?
The publisher of the source
The title of the source
The edition and publication date of the book
The quote that he used

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