MLA In-Text Citation

How should you include an author's name in a narrative citation in MLA format?

• Within the sentence
• Only in parentheses
• In a footnote
• In a bibliography entry
• Not Applicable

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which format is correct for a basic parenthetical citation in MLA 9?

• "Author Last Name, page number"
• "(Author Last Name page number)"
• "(Author Last Name, page number)"
• "(Author's first name, page number)"
• Not Applicable

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How do you correctly format a page number citation in MLA 9?

• "p. number"
• "(Author, p. number)"
• "(number)"
• "(Author number)"
• "(Author, number)"

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the correct format for citing lines of poetry in MLA 9?

• "(Author line number)"
• "(Author, line number)"
• "lines number"
• "(Author, lines number)"
• "(Author lines number)"

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In MLA 9, how do you format a narrative citation that includes a location?

• "Author states, 'Quote' (Location)."
• "Author (Location) states, 'Quote'."
• "'Quote' (Author, Location)."
• "According to Author, 'Quote' (Location)."
• Not Applicable

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which is the correct MLA 9 format for a parenthetical citation that includes a location?

• "(Author, Location, page number)"
• "(Author page number, Location)"
• "(Author, 'Quote', page number)"
• "(Author, page number)"
• Not Applicable

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should acts and scenes from plays be cited in MLA 9?

• "(Author act.scene.lines)"
• "Act.Scene.Lines (Author)"
• "(Author, act. scene, lines)"
• "(Act, Scene, Lines, Author)"
• "(Author, act scene lines)"

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How do you cite a source by title in MLA 9 when the author is unknown?

• Use the full title in quotes
• Use a shortened title in quotes
• Use the full title without quotes
• Use a shortened title without quotes
• Not Applicable

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

For a work by three or more authors, how is the citation formatted in MLA 9?

• "First Author et al."
• "All authors' last names"
• "First Author and others"
• "List all authors in the text"
• Not Applicable

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When citing multiple works by the same author, what additional information must be included in MLA 9?

• "The publication year for each work"
• "Titles of the works"
• "Page numbers for each citation"
• "A and B"
• "The publication date"

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9