APA BIBLIOGRAPHY QUIZ

Use the given details below to form a coherent bibliography using the APA format.

1. Author(s): Lynn Smith Publisher: Write Right Inc.

Title: A Study of Undergraduate Students City of Publication: Ohio, Oregon
Year: 2010

2. Author(s): Allen Jameison and Susan Plette Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing

Title: Mathematical Concepts for Non-Math Majors City of Publication: New York City, New York
Year: 2003

3. Author(s): Jan Plumm and Carol Neischke Publisher: Harley Publishing, Inc.
Title: A Creationist View of Sexuality City of Publication: Milton, Queensland
Year: 2001

4. Author(s): Jan Plumm and Carol Neischke Publisher: Harley Publishing, Inc.
Title: A Creationist View of Sexuality City of Publication: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Year: 1998

5. Author(s): John P. Ackran Publisher: Paramount Publishing

Title: Statistics of Insurance Coverage of Elderly City of Publication: Illinois, USA
Year: 2005

6. Which of the following is an example of proper APA capitalization for the title of an authored book on the reference
page?

A. Appleseed, J. (1992). The best spots for planting: Apple trees in America. Oakland, CA: Made-Up Publishing Company.
B. Appleseed, J. (1992). The Best Spots For Planting: Apple Trees In America. Oakland, CA: Made-Up Publishing Company.
C. Appleseed, J. (1992). The Best Spots for Planting: Apple Trees in America. Oakland, CA: Made-Up Publishing Company.
D. Appleseed, J. (1992). the best spots for planting: apple trees in America. Oakland, CA: Made-Up Publishing Company.

7. How should references be listed in the APA reference list?

A. In order according to when used within the paper
B. In alphabetical order according to the author's last name
C. In chronological order based on year of publication
D. In alphabetical order according to publication title

8. Below are several possible reasons why it is important to acknowledge sources in academic writing. Choose the only
INCORRECT reason stated.

A. So that readers can locate the sources I used for their own use.
B. So that the marker knows my work is based on valid research.
C. To make my essay appear longer than it is.
D. To distinguish between my own ideas and those of others.

9. The book is called The Empire Writes Back: Theory and Practice in Post-Colonial Literatures
by Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin. It was published in 1989 by Routledge in
London, England. How should it appear as a reference at the end of your paper?
a) Ashcroft, Bill, et al. (1989). The empire writes back: theory and practice in post-colonial literatures.
London, England: Routledge.
b) Ashcroft, B., G. Griffiths, and H. Tiffin. The Empire Writes Back: Theory and Practice in Post-Colonial
Literatures. London, England: Routledge, 1989.
c) Ashcroft, B., Griffiths, G., & Tiffin, H. (1989). The empire writes back: Theory and practice in postcolonial literatures. London,
England: Routledge.
d) Ashcroft, B., Griffiths, G., and Tiffin, H. (1989). The Empire Writes Back: Theory and Practice in PostColonial Literatures.
London: Routledge.
e) Ashcroft, Bill, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin. The Empire writes back: theory and practice in postcolonial literatures.
London: Routledge, 1989

10.When should et al. be used in APA style?

A. ? when the source has more than 3 authors
B. ? when the source has 6 or more authors
C. ? if the source has more than 2 authors and has already been mentioned once in the document
D. ? Both B and C