Part A (10 points each) Research
Using the following example for “The Use of Force,” research and fully cite (in MLA format) the stories for this class.
Williams, William Carlos. “The Use of Force.” 1938. Classic Short Stories, http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/force.html Web. 15 January, 2016.
Cite the author's full name, cite the title of the story, the original year of publication. Then the website that presents the story, the medium of publication, and the date accessed. To find the date and a copy of the story, you may need to go to more than one website.
1. “The Rocking Horse Winner”
2. “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”
3. “The Open Boat”
4. “To Build a Fire”
5. “The Yellow Wallpaper”
Part B ( 3 points each) Short Answer—Titles
Format the following either in italics or quotation marks. If you are not familiar with the work in question, you may look it up using Google or any search engine. The following may be books, stories, articles, poems, songs, movies, or other media.
1. Inception
2. A Modest Proposal
3. The Lottery
4. The Washington Post
5. Gone With the Wind
6. August and Everything After
7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
8. Journal of Popular Culture
9. What a Wonderful World
10. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Part C (5 points each) Multiple Choice
1. In MLA format, what pieces of information are put in an in-text citation?
A. Author & Page B. Author, Title, & Page C. Author, Year, & Page
D. Author & Year E. Title & URL (link to article)
2. In MLA format, what is the title of the page with the information of the sources used in the paper?
A. Works Cited B. References C. Bibliography D. Chuck Norris
3. Which of the following does not get cited?
A. Common knowledge B. Facts C. Direct quotes D. Paraphrases
4. In what order are the entries presented in the Works Cited?
A. Random B. The order the sources appear in the text C. Alphabetical