Basic MLA Formatting Quiz Questions

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1.

What should be found in the upper right hand corner on the title page of your research paper?
- A.
  
  Page number
- B.
  
  Professor's Name and Page Number
- C.
  
  Author's Name and Page Number
- D.
  
  Author's Name Only
2.

How far down should the header be from the top edge of the page?
- A.
  
  1/2"
- B.
  
  1"
- C.
  
  Double Spaced
- D.
  
  1.5"
3.

Which lines are in the wrong place in the following heading:Jane SmithENG101Professor DunkinJune 16, 2014
- A.
  
  Line 1 and 2
- B.
  
  Line 2 and 3
- C.
  
  Line 3 and 4
- D.
  
  Line 1 and 4
4.

The title at the top of your page of sources should be called:
- A.
  
  References
- B.
  
  Sources Cited
- C.
  
  Bibliography
- D.
  
  Works Cited
5.

Using full URL addresses is highly recommended by the MLA Handbook.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

On your works cited page, how many inches should you indent the second line of your sources?
- A.
  
  1"
- B.
  
  1/2"
- C.
  
  None
- D.
  
  3/4"
7.

Your name does not have to appear in the header on the Works Cited page.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

How many spaces should you place between the main title of your paper and the first line of your first paragraph?
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
9.

Margins on both sides of your paper should measure:
- A.
  
  1/2"
- B.
  
  1"
- C.
  
  1.5"
- D.
  
  2"
10.

If you begin a sentence with the name of the author, you do NOT have to write the author's name in parentheses at the end of that sentence.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False