MLA Exam – Flashcard

You may never shorten an exact quotation. A. true B. false

n MLA format, the entries on a Works Cited page are always separated by category (books, journals, websites). A. true B. false

In MLA format, the entries on a Works Cited page are A. numbered B. alphabetized C. separated by category (books, journals, websites) D. bulleted

Plagiarism is defined as A. the intentional use of others' words or ideas without documentation B. the unintentional use of others' words or ideas without documentation C. claiming others' words or ideas as your own without documentation D. all of the above

It must be acknowledged, however, that "many television programs are educational" (Owens, Habib, and Jones 349). A. correct B. incorrect

Which one of the following pieces of information would require you to use a parenthetical citation to indicate that you took the information from an outside source? A. "Celine Deon's musical influences can be traced to classical roots." B. Celine Deon is a professional singer. C. "A New Day has Come" and "I Drove all Night" are two of Celine Deon's songs. D. Many people consider music an important part of their lives.

During the competition for the title of Miss America 1961, five finalists were given two questions to answer. First they were asked what they would do if "you were walking down the runway in the swimsuit competition, and a hell come off one of your shoes?" The second question, however, was a bit more esoteric: "Are American women usurping males in the world, and are they too dominant?" Taken from p. 281 of the essay "Pink Think" by Lynn Peril, published in Everything's an Argument (edited by Andrea Lunsford, John J. Ruszkiewicz, and Keith Walters) on pp. 280-283. Which one of the following correctly quotes the first sentence of the passage in MLA format? A. Miss America contestants had to answer two questions in 1961. B. Miss America contestants had to answer two questions in 1961 (Peril 281). C. During the competition for the title of Miss America 1961, five finalists were given two questions to answer. D. Lynn Peril writes, "During the competition for the title of Miss America 1961, five finalists were given two questions to answer" (281).

Paraphrased plagiarism means that a student failed to give any credit to the source used. A. true B. false

An anthology is A. a collection of texts by several different authors assembled into one book by an editor B. a book that is written by several authors with no editor C. a collection of articles assembed into a newspaper by an editor D. a book similar to an almanac with only facts and statistics assembed by a corporate editor

In MLA format, website addresses or URL entries should always be underlined. A. true B. false

Plagiarism is defined as only the intentional use of someone else's words or ideas without documentation. A. true B. false

In MLA documentation, to signify a quotation within a quotation, writers must A. use brackets: "The engineer said, [The Mars Project is working well]" (Jones 6). B. use parentheses: "The engineer said, (The Mars Project is working well)" (Jones 6). C. use single quotation marks: "The engineer said, 'The Mars Project is working well'" (Jones 6). D. use asterisks: "The engineer said, *The Mars Project is working well*" (Jones 6).

Other research shows that "children watch an average of three to five hours of television a day" (Faleen and Brown, p. 6). A. correct B. incorrect

Other research shows that "children watch an average of three to five hours of television a day" (Faleen and Brown 6). A. correct B. incorrect

During the competition for the title of Miss America 1961, five finalists were given two questions to answer. First they were asked what they would do if "you were walking down the runway in the swimsuit competition, and a hell come off one of your shoes?" The second question, however, was a bit more esoteric: "Are American women usurping males in the world, and are they too dominant?" Taken from p. 281 of the essay "Pink Think" by Lynn Peril, published in Everything's an Argument (edited by Andrea Lunsford, John J. Ruszkiewicz, and Keith Walters) on pp. 280-283. According to MLA documentation, which one of the following would be the correct way to parenthetically cite the above passage in your paper if you do not use the author's name to introduce your quotation? A. (Peril). B. (Peril 281). C. (Lynn Peril 281). D. (Lynn Peril).

Which is the correct way to quote a phrase from a source and cite it parenthetically in MLA format? A. An article in The New York Times states, "Voter turnout has never been so low" (Hughes A4). B. "An article in The New York Times states, 'Voter turnout has never been so low'" (A4). C. An article in The New York Times states, "Voter turnout has never been so low" (Hughes, "Does America Care?" page A4). D. An article in The New York Times states, "Voter turnout has never been so low" (Hughes pages A4-A6).

In MLA format, how should the following parenthetical citation for a book written by a single author appear? A. (Carter, p. 23) B. (Carter 2004, p. 23) C. (Carter 23) D. (Peter Carter 23)

Research claims that "10% of parents watch evening television with their children" (Childs, p. 12). A. correct B. incorrect

In research essays, brackets [ ] are used by writers to demonstrate when A. original sources have been paraphrased B. small changes have been made within exact quotations C. outside resources have been cited D. parts of a quotation were already within quotation marks

Which one of the following must you do when paraphrasing from a passage? A. Restate the content in your own words. B. Indicate any exact wording in quotation marks. C. Clearly identify your sources. D. all of the above

In MLA format, how should the following parenthetical citation for a book written by a single author appear? A. (Rubin 197). B. (Rubin, 2000, p. 197). C. (Rubin, p. 197). D. (Rubin, pg. 197).

In MLA format, how is a book with single author listed on the Works Cited page? A. the author's last name is first B. the author's first name is first C. the title of the book is first in the entry D. the publishing information is listed first

"Integrating quotations" is just another way to refer to documentation. A. true B. false

"Common knowledge" refers to facts or quotations not requiring documentation because the information is on the Internet. A. true B. false

When you write the MLA entry for a selection from an anthology, you must include A. the editor B. the author of the selection C. the page numbers of the selection within the anthology D. all of the above