Citation Showdown: APA vs. MLAOnline version Test your knowledge on APA and MLA in-text citations with this fun quiz game! by LORAINE TAGALOY 1 What is the main difference in in-text citation format between APA and MLA? a APA uses author-date, MLA uses author-page. b APA uses author-page, MLA uses author-date. c Both use author-page. d Both use author-date. 2 In APA style, how is a citation with two authors formatted? a (Smith, J. & Jones, A. 2020) b (Smith & Jones, 2020) c (Smith, Jones 2020) d (Smith and Jones, 2020) 3 How do you cite a source with three or more authors in APA? a List all authors' names. b Use the first author's name followed by et al. c Use the first two authors' names. d Use only the first author's name. 4 What is the correct MLA in-text citation for a source with no author? a (No Author page number) b (Author page number) c (Title page number) d (Title of Work page number) 5 In MLA, how do you cite a work by a single author? a (Author's Last Name page number) b (Author's Last Name, Year) c (Author's First Name page number) d (Author's Last Name, Title) 6 What does 'et al.' mean in APA citations? a And all b And authors c And additional d And others 7 In MLA, how should you format a citation for a work with two authors? a (First Author's Last Name, Second Author's Last Name page number) b (First Author's Last Name, et al. page number) c (First Author's Last Name & Second Author's Last Name page number) d (First Author's Last Name and Second Author's Last Name page number) 8 What is the purpose of in-text citations? a To provide a bibliography. b To credit sources and avoid plagiarism. c To summarize the text. d To enhance the writing style. 9 Which citation style requires the year of publication in the in-text citation? a Turabian b MLA c APA d Chicago 10 In APA, how do you cite a direct quote? a Include only the author and year. b Include the author, year, and page number. c Include only the page number. d Include the title and page number.
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