MLA Formatting Questions

How should you cite a book in-text in MLA format?

• (Author, title)

• (Author’s last name, page number)

• (Title, page number)

• (Author, year of publication)

What goes on the Works Cited page?

• A list of sources you used in your paper

• The title of your paper

• Your name

• The first paragraph of your paper

What is the correct order for a Works Cited entry for a book in MLA format?

• Title, author’s last name, publisher, year of publication

• Author’s last name, title, publisher, year of publication

• Publisher, title, author’s last name, year of publication

• Author’s last name, publisher, title, year of publication

How should the title of your paper appear in MLA format?

• Bolded and underlined

• Italicized

• In quotation marks

• Centered with no bold or italics

What font should be used in an MLA formatted paper?

• Arial

• Times New Roman

• Calibri

• Comic Sans

What size font should you use in an MLA formatted paper?

• 10-point

• 11-point

• 12-point

• 14-point

How should you format a long quote (more than 4 lines) in MLA format?

• Put it in quotation marks

• Indent the entire quote one inch from the left margin

• Make the text bold

True or False: The MLA Works Cited page should be numbered like the rest of the paper.

• True

• False

True or False: In MLA format, every page should include a header with the writer's last name and page number.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT required in the MLA header?

• Your name

• Teacher’s name

• The title of your paper

• Class name