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1. To cite a source in MLA style you need both an ________ and a Works Cited entry.

2. Choose the correctly formatted in-text citation in MLA Style:

(Smith, pg. 3, 1999).
(Smith, 1999, p. 3
(Smith,1993)
(Smith 3).

3. You need to cite the chapter, “The Social Psychology of the Justice League of America,” which appears in the book, The Psychology of Superheroes: An Unauthorized Exploration. What would the container in this citation be?

“The Social Psychology of the Justice League of America”
The book, The Psychology of Superheroes: An Unauthorized Exploration.
The library where you found the book

4. You’re citing a source and you are unable to find the author. You’ve searched everywhere on the website/ in the book and this information is simply not listed. How would you cite this information?

Make up an author name
Start with the title of the work instead
Start with the publication date

5. True or False: Citation generators are a reliable way to create error-free citations.

True
False