MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics Quiz

Question 1

Referring to the works of others in your text is done by using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Parenthetical citation

Question 2

How do you reference something you plan on citing that has a run time?

Accepted Answer

Include the hours, minutes or seconds you plan to reference

Question 3

When including information from one of these, which does not need to include a citation?

Accepted Answer

Common Knowledge

Question 4

When a source has no known author, what is placed in the citation?

Accepted Answer

Shortened title of the work

Question 5

How do you cite for different authors who share the same last name?

Accepted Answer

Include the first initials of the authors

Question 6

How do you cite a work in a collection?

Accepted Answer

Cite the author of the internal source and the page number

Question 7

For which genre is MLA typically used?

Accepted Answer

Liberal Arts and Humanities

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct way to cite the Bible?

Accepted Answer

(New Jerusalem Bible, Ezek. 1.5-10).

Question 9

Which of the following is a proper example of citing multiple sources in the same reference?

Accepted Answer

(Burke 3; Dewey 21)

Question 10

Why is it important to cite in text quotes or any used material from another source?

Accepted Answer

It prevents plagiarism

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