The Midnight Library
Grammar
MLA Format
Writing
TML Continued
100

What final song did The Labyrinths play at the Rio De Janeiro concert? 1. "Beautiful Sky" 2. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" 3. "Howl"

What is "Bridge Over Troubled Water?"

100

Which of the following word groups is grammatically correct? 1. Linda went to the store; as she does every day. 2. Thomas broke his ankle. Running for the bus. 3. Estelle believed all good things were possible; she believed in humankind.

What is "Estelle believed all good things were possible; she believed in humankind?" 

100

What comes after the quote in a body paragraph? 1. Explanation 2. The next paragraph 3. The conclusion

What is the "Explanation?" 
100

What punctuation ends every Works Cited entry? 1. Triangular bracket 2. Period 3. Comma 

What is a "period?"

100

At the end of the novel, when Nora returns to her root life, what does she compare her life to now (instead of being a black hole? There is a chapter that we read together about it). 1. Flower 2. Volcano 3. Bushes

What is a "Volcano?"

200

Which one of these was NOT one of Nora's roles in any of the lives she visited? 1. Glaciologist 2. Rock star 3. Mother 4. Home care nurse 

What is a "Home care nurse?"

200

Which of the following word groups is grammatically correct? 1. It has been said there are only three art forms; musicals, comedies, and jazz. 2. Some birds use twigs to remove grubs from trees for eating. 3. Working without food, tired and listless.

What is "Some birds use twigs to remove grubs from trees for eating?"

200

What type of paragraph in the essay begins with a topic sentence? 1. The intro 2. A body paragraph 3. The conclusion 

What is "A body paragraph?"

200

In a Works Cited entry for a book, the title of the book should be 1. In bold 2. In italics 3. In quotation marks 4. In all caps

What is "In italics?"

200

Nora leaves her life as a rock star after learning of whose death by overdose? 1. Dan 2. Izzy 3. Joe 4. Her daughter

What is "Joe?"

300

Early in the novel, Ash arrives at Nora's doorstep. He is there with bad news about...1. Her mother 2. Their relationship 3. Her music career 4. Her cat

What is "Her cat?"

300

Which of the following word groups contains an illogical shift in verb tense? 1. Monique walked across the pasture, where she suddenly encounters an angry bull. 2. Delia lives in Charleston and is a first-year med. student. 3. Desmond went to the store yesterday because his family needed milk. 

What is "Monique walked across the pasture, where she suddenly encounters an angry bull?"

300

What is the proper parenthetical citation for an article written by Tom Hanks and Harry Potter found on page 556 of Magic Monday magazine? 1. (Hanks and Potter 556). 2. Hanks et al. 556). 3. Hanks and Potter, 556, Magic Monday)

What is "(Hanks and Potter 556)?"

300

In a direct quotation, information that has been changed or altered is indicated with 1. brackets 2. an ellipsis 3. italics 

What is "brackets?"

300

What person was Nora married to in her best alternate life? 1. Joe 2. Dan 3. Ash

What is "Ash?"

400

According to Mrs. Elm, every book in The Midnight Library represents an ACCURATE version of Nora's life except...1. The Book of Instructions 2. The Book of Regrets 3. The Book of Dreams 4. The Book of Values

What is "The Book of Regrets?"

400

Identify the run-on. 1. After he attends Greenville Tech. for two years, he will transfer to Clemson. 2. He earned a degree in supply chain management, he was hired by a major company after graduation. 3. She originally planned to major in robotics; however, she switched her major to mechatronics. 

What is "He earned a degree in supply chain management, he was hired by a major company after graduation?"

400

Which of the following dates is correctly formatted in MLA? 1. May 3, 2025 2. 5/3/25 3. 3 May 2025 4. 3 May, 2025

What is "3 May 2025?"

400

In MLA format, if page numbers are included in the parenthetical citation, the Works Cited entry is NOT required. 1. True 2. False

What is "false?"

400

What news does Mrs. Elm receive at the start of The Midnight Library? 1. News of Joe's death 2. News of Nora's dad's death 3. News of Nora's mom's death 4. News that Nora was going to be on the Honor Roll

What is "News of Nora's Dad's death?"

500

When Nora is exploring different lives, what will bring her back to the Midnight Library? 1. Her death 2. Her watch 3. Her disappointment 4. Her discovery

What is "Her disappointment?"

500

The best place to incorporate and explain IN DETAIL the most convincing piece of supporting evidence is 1. The intro 2. A body paragraph 3. The conclusion 

What is "A body paragraph?"

500

The two parts of MLA documentation are...1. In-text citations and works cited 2. works cited and end notes 3. Parenthetical citations and in-text citations 

What is "In-text citations and works cited?"

500

On a Works Cited page, the title, Works Cited, should be 1. in bold 2. in italics 3. in quotation marks 4. not be punctuated 

What is "not be punctuated?"

500

Whom is Nora shocked to find alive her "successful life" following her Olympic swimming career? 1. Voltaire 2. Her mother 3. Her father 4. Joe

What is "Her father?"

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