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This quiz is intended to support the MLA Style 101 video course on MLA Handbook Plus. Take this final quiz to test your knowledge of all the elements of the MLA template of core elements.
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Question 1 of 27
1. Question
1. The title page of your source reads
Hygge: Stories from Scandinavia, by Mathias Linder, translated by Ingrid Jensen.
The following entry shows an acceptable way to cite the source:
Jensen, Ingrid. Hygge: Stories from Scandinavia. By Mathias Linder, Harvard UP, 2010.
Correct
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Since the title page indicates that Jensen is the translator of the book, not the primary creator, her name must be followed by the label “translator” in the works-cited-list entry:
Jensen, Ingrid, translator. Hygge: Stories from Scandinavia. By Mathias Linder, Harvard UP, 2010.
Incorrect
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Since the title page indicates that Jensen is the translator of the book, not the primary creator, her name must be followed by the label “translator” in the works-cited-list entry:
Jensen, Ingrid, translator. Hygge: Stories from Scandinavia. By Mathias Linder, Harvard UP, 2010.
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Question 2 of 27
2. Question
2. The title page of your source reads as follows: Literary Tropes, by Jessica Brown and Steve Mabbitt.
The Author element is correct in the following citation:
Brown, Jessica, and Steve Mabbitt. Literary Tropes. U of Chicago P, 2008.
Correct
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: When a work has two authors, list the names of both authors in the Author element.
Incorrect
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: When a work has two authors, list the names of both authors in the Author element.
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Question 3 of 27
3. Question
3. If the author of a work is unknown, begin your entry with the title or a description of the work.
Correct
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: When any element other than the Title of Source element is absent from your source, you should omit it from your works-cited-list entry and continue with the next element.
Incorrect
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: When any element other than the Title of Source element is absent from your source, you should omit it from your works-cited-list entry and continue with the next element.
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Question 4 of 27
4. Question
4. Which of the following can be listed in the Title of Source element?
Correct
Answer: c
Explanation: When a source does not have a title, a description should be listed in the Title of Source element.
Incorrect
Answer: c
Explanation: When a source does not have a title, a description should be listed in the Title of Source element.
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Question 5 of 27
5. Question
5. Which item is in the Title of Source element in the following entry?
Smith, Sara. “From Diary of a Country Priest to First Reformed.” Cinema Today, vol. 10, no. 3, Jan. 2019, pp. 45–55.
Correct
Answer: a
Explanation: The title of the article is listed in the Title of Source element.
Incorrect
Answer: a
Explanation: The title of the article is listed in the Title of Source element.
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Question 6 of 27
6. Question
6. Use a description in place of a title when
Correct
Answer: b
Explanation: List a description when the work does not have a title in order to identify the work.
Incorrect
Answer: b
Explanation: List a description when the work does not have a title in order to identify the work.
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Question 7 of 27
7. Question
7. You are citing the short story “Once in a Lifetime,” by Samantha Green, from her short story collection Living. Is Living the container?
Correct
Answer: Yes.
Explanation: A short story collection is the container for the short stories published in it.
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Answer: Yes.
Explanation: A short story collection is the container for the short stories published in it.
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Question 8 of 27
8. Question
8. You are citing a comment posted on the Amazon website about Mary Jacobs’s novel Dogs. Is Amazon the container?
Correct
Answer: Yes.
Explanation: The Amazon website is the platform of publication, and hence the container, for comments posted on the site.
Incorrect
Answer: Yes.
Explanation: The Amazon website is the platform of publication, and hence the container, for comments posted on the site.
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Question 9 of 27
9. Question
9. You are citing the print edition of the novel Dogs, by Mary Jacobs, purchased from the Amazon website. Is the Amazon website the container?
Correct
Answer: No.
Explanation: Amazon is not the platform of publication for the print edition of a novel and hence not a container. In this case, Amazon is an online store for purchasing books.
Incorrect
Answer: No.
Explanation: Amazon is not the platform of publication for the print edition of a novel and hence not a container. In this case, Amazon is an online store for purchasing books.
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Question 10 of 27
10. Question
10. You are citing the short story “Pearls” from a digitized version of The Works of Antonia Tremont, which you found on Google Books. Are both The Works of Antonia Tremont and Google Books containers?
Correct
Answer: Yes
Explanation: A container can be contained by another container. In this case, the digitized version of The Works of Antonia Tremont contains the story “Pearls,” so it is the container of the story. Google Books is the platform of publication for the digital book, so it too is a container.
Incorrect
Answer: Yes
Explanation: A container can be contained by another container. In this case, the digitized version of The Works of Antonia Tremont contains the story “Pearls,” so it is the container of the story. Google Books is the platform of publication for the digital book, so it too is a container.
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Question 11 of 27
11. Question
11. You should always list the name of a contributor in your works-cited-list entry if the contributor played a key role such as editor, translator, or film director.
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Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Contributors who play key roles should be included in works-cited-list entries.
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Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Contributors who play key roles should be included in works-cited-list entries.
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Question 12 of 27
12. Question
12. You are citing the film Hearts, directed by Janice Lovelace, in your paper. The following is an acceptable works-cited-list entry for the source:
Hearts. Directed by Janice Lovelace, Valentine Pictures, 2010.
Correct
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: A film director may be listed in the Contributor element.
Incorrect
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: A film director may be listed in the Contributor element.
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Question 13 of 27
13. Question
13. You are writing about James Allen’s performance in the play Money. His name could be listed in the Contributor element.
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Answer: TRUE
Explanation: If you are writing about a collaborative work, such as a play, contributors you discuss in your paper may be listed in the Contributor element.
Incorrect
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: If you are writing about a collaborative work, such as a play, contributors you discuss in your paper may be listed in the Contributor element.
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Question 14 of 27
14. Question
14. Which item is in the Version element in the following entry?
Penny, Alison. The Ocean Is Wide. Edited by Emily Anderson, abridged ed., Independent Publishers, 2002.
Correct
Answer: c
Explanation: Named editions are listed in the Version element.
Incorrect
Answer: c
Explanation: Named editions are listed in the Version element.
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Question 15 of 27
15. Question
15. What is the function of the Number element in the MLA template of core elements?
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Answer: b
Explanation: The Number element tells your reader that your source is part of a sequence.
Incorrect
Answer: b
Explanation: The Number element tells your reader that your source is part of a sequence.
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Question 16 of 27
16. Question
16. If you are citing a work from a journal that has no volume or issue numbers, what should you list in the Number element in your works-cited-list entry?
Correct
Answer: a
Explanation: If your source does not include an element, omit the element from your entry.
Incorrect
Answer: a
Explanation: If your source does not include an element, omit the element from your entry.
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Question 17 of 27
17. Question
17. If you are citing a television episode, which of the following could you list in the Number element?
Correct
Answer: a
Explanation: Season numbers are listed in the Number element.
Incorrect
Answer: a
Explanation: Season numbers are listed in the Number element.
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Question 18 of 27
18. Question
18. The first place you should look to find the publisher of a print book is ________________.
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Answer: a. the title page
Explanation: A publisher of a book can often be found on the book’s title page.
Incorrect
Answer: a. the title page
Explanation: A publisher of a book can often be found on the book’s title page.
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Question 19 of 27
19. Question
19. The copyright notice at the bottom of a website is a good place to find _______________.
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Answer: a. the name of a website’s publisher
Explanation: The name of a website’s publisher can often be found in the copyright notice.
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Answer: a. the name of a website’s publisher
Explanation: The name of a website’s publisher can often be found in the copyright notice.
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Question 20 of 27
20. Question
20. The name of a theater company that put on a play would likely be listed in the ________________.
Correct
Answer: b. Publisher element
Explanation: Since the theater company is the organization responsible for producing the play, it should be listed in the Publisher element.
Incorrect
Answer: b. Publisher element
Explanation: Since the theater company is the organization responsible for producing the play, it should be listed in the Publisher element.
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Question 21 of 27
21. Question
21. You are citing a book that lists several publication dates: 1990, 2001, and 2003. Should you list 2003 as the Publication Date element?
Correct
Answer: Yes
Explanation: If a book lists more than one publication date, always use the most recent date—in this case, 2003.
Incorrect
Answer: Yes
Explanation: If a book lists more than one publication date, always use the most recent date—in this case, 2003.
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Question 22 of 27
22. Question
22. You are citing an online news article. The web page on which the article appears indicates a publication date of 3 May 2016. But the web page also notes that the article appeared in the print edition of the publication on 6 May 2016. Should you use 3 May 2016 as the Publication Date element?
Correct
Answer: Yes
Explanation: Always list the publication date for the version of the work you are citing. Since you are citing the online version here, you would list 3 May 2016.
Incorrect
Answer: Yes
Explanation: Always list the publication date for the version of the work you are citing. Since you are citing the online version here, you would list 3 May 2016.
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Question 23 of 27
23. Question
23. You are citing an online article originally published on 15 September 2017. A note at the bottom of the page indicates that the article was revised on 20 September 2017. Should you use 15 September 2017 as the Publication Date element?
Correct
Answer: No
Explanation: If an online article you are citing lists a date of last edit, revision, or update, you should list that date as the Publication Date element, since it tells your reader how current the information in the article is. Thus, in this case, you should list 20 September 2017 as the publication date.
Incorrect
Answer: No
Explanation: If an online article you are citing lists a date of last edit, revision, or update, you should list that date as the Publication Date element, since it tells your reader how current the information in the article is. Thus, in this case, you should list 20 September 2017 as the publication date.
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Question 24 of 27
24. Question
24. The page range for a paginated print work contained in another work should be listed in the _______________.
Correct
Answer: a
Explanation: The Location element tells your reader the page range for a paginated print work contained in another work.
Incorrect
Answer: a
Explanation: The Location element tells your reader the page range for a paginated print work contained in another work.
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Question 25 of 27
25. Question
25. If an online work has both a URL and a permalink associated with it, you should list in the Location element _______________.
Correct
Answer: b
Explanation: A permalink is more stable than a URL, so if you have a choice between a URL and a permalink, choose the permalink.
Incorrect
Answer: b
Explanation: A permalink is more stable than a URL, so if you have a choice between a URL and a permalink, choose the permalink.
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Question 26 of 27
26. Question
26. If you are citing a stand-alone novel, you should list _______________ in the Location element.
Correct
Answer: b
Explanation: Stand-alone works, such as novels, do not have a location, so this element should be omitted from your works-cited-list entry.
Incorrect
Answer: b
Explanation: Stand-alone works, such as novels, do not have a location, so this element should be omitted from your works-cited-list entry.
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Question 27 of 27
27. Question
27. If you borrow a book from a library, the name of the library should appear _______________ in your works-cited-list entry.
Correct
Answer: b
Explanation: The library from which you borrow a book is not a location, so it should not be included in your works-cited-list entry.
Incorrect
Answer: b
Explanation: The library from which you borrow a book is not a location, so it should not be included in your works-cited-list entry.