Free Exam: MLA Citation Shared
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According to MLA style, what is wrong with the following citation?
[i]She cries, "Pa, yer gonna need tuh whup me" (Steinbeck 145)![/i]
[i]She cries, "Pa, yer gonna need tuh whup me" (Steinbeck 145)![/i]
| Type: | Multiple choice |
| Points: | 1 |
| Randomize answers: | Yes |
Question 2
According to MLA style, what is wrong with the following citation?
[i]Steinbeck describes how "houses were shut tight, and cloth wedged around doors and windows, but the dust came in so thinly that it could not be seen in the air, and it settled like pollen on the chairs and tables, on the dishes" (Steinbeck 103).[/i]
[i]Steinbeck describes how "houses were shut tight, and cloth wedged around doors and windows, but the dust came in so thinly that it could not be seen in the air, and it settled like pollen on the chairs and tables, on the dishes" (Steinbeck 103).[/i]
| Type: | Multiple choice |
| Points: | 1 |
| Randomize answers: | Yes |
Question 3
In MLA style, for in-text citations, both the author's last name and the page number need to be listed in the in-text citation.
| Type: | True/False |
| Points: | 1 |
Question 4
In MLA style, if one has included the author's last name in a sentence, then there is no need to include it in the parenthetical citation.
| Type: | True/False |
| Points: | 1 |
Question 5
In MLA style, if a quotations ends with a question mark or exclamation point, one should place the punctuation after the parenthetical citation.
| Type: | True/False |
| Points: | 1 |