MLA Format Quiz

What does "MLA" stand for?

• Modern Language Arts

• Modern Literary Association

• Modern Language Association

• Modern Literature and Arts

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is the correct way to format the date in an MLA heading?

• 5/1/2025

• May 1st, 2025

• 1 May, 2025

• 1 May 2025

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these is NOT included in the MLA heading (top left of the first page)?

• Your name

• Your teacher’s name

• The course name

• Page number

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should the title of your paper be formatted in MLA?

• Bold and underlined

• Italicized

• In quotation marks

• Centered, plain text (no bold, italics, or underlining)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where does the page number appear in an MLA paper?

• Bottom left corner

• Top left corner

• Top right corner with your last name

• Center of the page

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How are entries in the Works Cited page arranged?

• By order of appearance in the paper

• Alphabetically by author’s last name

• Chronologically by publication date

• By type of source

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following citations is correct for a book in a Works Cited page?

• Smith, John. The History of Art. New York: Penguin, 2010. Print.

• Smith, John. The History of Art. Penguin, 2010.

• Smith, John: The History of Art. New York, Penguin, 2010.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What size and type of font is recommended for MLA papers?

• 10-point Arial

• 14-point Times New Roman

• 12-point Times New Roman

• 12-point Calibri

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which line spacing should be used throughout an MLA paper?

• Single-spaced

• 1.5 spacing

• Double-spaced

• Spacing doesn't matter

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which is the correct explanation of a paraphrase?

• To rewrite an idea EXACTLY how it appears

• To rewrite an idea in your own words with but keep the exact meaning and info

• Retelling the main points/ideas in your own words

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2