Citing textual evidence

Citing textual evidence / the Quote Sandwich

Multiple Choice

What's missing:

The story shows foreshadowing when a character in the store observes "If Deutscher had gotten in, we'd have the worst kind of dictatorship"

( Bradbury 1).

• context

• lead in

• correct punctuation

• complete citation

Multiple Choice

Find the problem below:

At the beginning of the scene, everyone's confused when the child whispers, "where is my dog?" (Jones 12).

• context

• lead in

• punctuation

• capitalization

Multiple Choice

What's missing:

When warning Eckels about the rules of the trip, Travis declares, "The stomp of your foot, on one mouse, could start an earthquake" ( 3).

• context

• lead in

• correct punctuation

• correct citation

Multiple Choice

What's missing:

At the end of the story, Eckels doesn't want to accept the consequences of his mistake in stepping off the path, "Killing one butterfly couldn't be that important! Could it?" (Bradbury 9).

• context

• lead in

• correct punctuation

• correct citation

Multiple Choice

What's missing:

Once they encounter the T-Rex, Eckels regrets going on the safari: "We were fools to come. This is impossible" (Bradbury 6)

• context

• lead in

• correct punctuation

• nothing

Multiple Choice

Which in-text citation is formatted correctly?

• "Darwin pointed out that nature would have to stop overpopulation" (Kurlansky pp 55).

• "Darwin pointed out that nature would have to stop overpopulation (Kurlansky 55)."

• "Darwin pointed out that nature would have to stop overpopulation." (Kurlansky 55)

• "Darwin pointed out that nature would have to stop overpopulation" (Kurlansky 55).

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the lead-in?

• to set the mood for the sentence

• to introduce the author

• to provide context for the evidence

• to tell who said the quoted words

Multiple Choice

What is missing in the following quote sandwich?

The article states, "Give governments unprecedented access to information" (Winkler 5).

• Context

• lead in

• quotation

• correct punctuation/citation

Multiple Choice

What is missing in the following quote sandwich?

People spend more when they use a credit card, "Cash no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11).

• context

• lead in

• text evidence

• correct citation/punctuation

Multiple Choice

What is missing in the following quote sandwich?

When warning Eckels about the rules of the trip, Travis declares, "The stomp of your foot, on one mouse, could start an earthquake" (3).

• context

• lead in

• quote from text

• correct citation