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This quiz will test your knowledge of correct MLA work cited entry.

Questions and Answers

1.

Choose the correct bibliographical MLA work cited format for the following information: Quote from "Al Capone," a short work in a Website, The History Files. The work has no author, and the site is sponsored by the Chicago Historical Society. The date of the Website is 1999 and the work was accessed on October 9, 2002.
- A.
  
  "Al Capone." The History Files. Chicago Hist. Soc., 1999. Web. 9 Oct. 2002.
- B.
  
  Anonymous. "Al Capone." The History Files. Chicago Hist. Soc., 1999. Web. 9 Oct. 2002.
Correct Answer
A. "Al Capone." The History Files. Chicago Hist. Soc., 1999. Web. 9 Oct. 2002.
2.

A quote from page 580 of The American Promise: A History of the United States, 2nd compact edition, written by James L. Roark, Michael P. Johnson, Patricia Cline Cohen, Sarah Stage, Alan Lawson, and Susant M. Hartmann adn published in 2033 by Bedford/St. Martin's in Boston.
- A.
  
  Roark, James L., et al. The American Promise: A History of the United States. 2nd compact ed. Boston:Bedford, 2003. Print.
- B.
  
  Roark, James L. The American Promise: A History of the United States. 2nd compact ed. Boston:Bedford, 2003. Print.
Correct Answer
A. Roark, James L., et al. The American Promise: A History of the United States. 2nd compact ed. Boston:Bedford, 2003. Print.
3.

A student has paraphrased page 163 of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, a book by Peter Biskind that was published in New York i 1998 by Simon & Shuster.
- A.
  
  Biskind, Peter. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls. Simon: New York, 1998.
- B.
  
  Biskind, Peter. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls. New York: Simon, 1998. Print.
Correct Answer
B. Biskind, Peter. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls. New York: Simon, 1998. Print.
4.

A quote from "Sympathy for the (Jersey) Devil," an article by Joyce Millman published in the online magazine Salon.com on February 27, 2001. The magazine's site is sponsored by Salon Media Group. The date of access was October 1, 2002.
- A.
  
  Millman, Joyce. "Sympathy for the (Jersey) Devil." Salon.com. 27 Feb. 2001. Web. 1 Oct. 2002.
- B.
  
  Millman, Joyce. "Sympathy for the (Jersey) Devil." Salon.com. Salon Media Group, 27 Feb. 2001. Web. 1 Oct. 2002.
Correct Answer
B. Millman, Joyce. "Sympathy for the (Jersey) Devil." Salon.com. Salon Media Group, 27 Feb. 2001. Web. 1 Oct. 2002.
5.

Quote from page B1 of a Wall Street Journal article titled "Mobster Chic: It's Menswear a la 'Sopranos,'" written by Teri Agins and Joe Flint and published on March 10, 2003.
- A.
  
  Agins, Terri, and Joe Flint. Wall Street Journal. "Mobster Chic: It's Menswear a la 'Sopranos'" 10 Mar. 2003: B1. Print.
- B.
  
  Agins, Teri, and Joe Flint. "Mobster Chic: It's Menswear a la 'Sopranos.'" Wall Street Journal. 10 Mar. 2003: B1. Print.
Correct Answer
B. Agins, Teri, and Joe Flint. "Mobster Chic: It's Menswear a la 'Sopranos.'" Wall Street Journal. 10 Mar. 2003: B1. Print.

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A quote from page 580 of The American Promise: A History of the United States, 2nd compact edition, written by James L. Roark, Michael P. Johnson, Patricia Cline Cohen, Sarah Stage, Alan Lawson, and Susant M. Hartmann adn published in 2033 by Bedford/St. Martin's in Boston.

A student has paraphrased page 163 of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, a book by Peter Biskind that was published in New York i 1998 by Simon & Shuster.

A quote from "Sympathy for the (Jersey) Devil," an article by Joyce Millman published in the online magazine Salon.com on February 27, 2001. The magazine's site is sponsored by Salon Media Group. The date of access was October 1, 2002.

Quote from page B1 of a Wall Street Journal article titled "Mobster Chic: It's Menswear a la 'Sopranos,'" written by Teri Agins and Joe Flint and published on March 10, 2003.