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1. You are making a parenthetical documentation from page 20 of a book by Kevin Johnson.

2. You are citing Kevin Johnson's book on your Works Cited (Bibliography) page.
Question 1
Which answer displays the correct usage of parenthetical documentation?
Responses
A Numerous experiments had been attempted, but "the results were wildly inconclusive" (Johnson 20).Numerous experiments had been attempted, but "the results were wildly inconclusive" (Johnson 20).
B Numerous experiments had been attempted, but "the results were wildly inconclusive." (Johnson 20)Numerous experiments had been attempted, but "the results were wildly inconclusive." (Johnson 20)
C Numerous experiments had been attempted, but "the results were wildly inconclusive (Johnson 20)."Numerous experiments had been attempted, but "the results were wildly inconclusive (Johnson 20)."
D Numerous experiments had been attempted, but "the results were wildly inconclusive," --Johnson 20Numerous experiments had been attempted, but "the results were wildly inconclusive," --Johnson 20
Question 2
Which answer displays the proper citation for the Works Cited page?
Responses
A Kevin Johnson. THE CRUCIAL EXPERIMENTS ON ANTIMATTER. New York: Wilson and Low, 1989.Kevin Johnson. THE CRUCIAL EXPERIMENTS ON ANTIMATTER . New York: Wilson and Low, 1989.
B Johnson, Kevin. New York: Wilson and Low, THE CRUCIAL EXPERIMENTS ON ANTIMATTER. 1989.Johnson, Kevin. New York: Wilson and Low, THE CRUCIAL EXPERIMENTS ON ANTIMATTER . 1989.
C Johnson, Kevin. THE CRUCIAL EXPERIMENTS ON ANTIMATTER. New York: Wilson and Low, 1989.Johnson, Kevin. THE CRUCIAL EXPERIMENTS ON ANTIMATTER . New York: Wilson and Low, 1989.
D Johnson, Kevin. THE CRUCIAL EXPERIMENTS ON ANTIMATTER. Wilson and Low: New York, 1989.Johnson, Kevin. THE CRUCIAL EXPERIMENTS ON ANTIMATTER . Wilson and Low: New York, 1989.
E Johnson, Kevin. THE CRUCIAL EXPERIMENTS ON ANTIMATTER. New York, 1989: Wilson and Low.

Answer 1

Question 1

Correct answer: A
Numerous experiments had been attempted, but "the results were wildly inconclusive" (Johnson 20).
Explanation: In MLA style, the parenthetical citation should come after the quotation and before the punctuation marking the end of the sentence.

Question 2

Correct answer: C
Johnson, Kevin. THE CRUCIAL EXPERIMENTS ON ANTIMATTER. New York: Wilson and Low, 1989.
Explanation: This format correctly lists the author's name, the title in italics, the place of publication, the publisher, and the year of publication in proper MLA format.