Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should insert here, or make subscript?
Answer: • ^
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate that a certain passage is in the wrong font?
Answer: • the letters "wf", circled
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate where one should insert quotation marks?
Answer: • two separate down arrows with double quotation marks in the corners
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate where an apostrophe or single quotation mark should be inserted?
Answer: • one down arrow, with apostrophes in the corners
Question:* Pick the word spelled correctly:
Answer: • licentious
Question:* True or False? It is acceptable to use quotation marks for emphasis.
Answer: • False
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert an en dash?
Answer: • a capital N with a line underneath
Question:* According to the Chicago Style, which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when something should be moved to center?
Answer: • ][
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert em dash?
Answer: • a capital M with a line underneath
Question:* A book has five authors. Should you write out all of their names in the bibliography citation?
Answer: • Yes
Question:* Which of the following is a common noun?
Answer: • river
Question:* Footnotes should be ____ spaced.
Answer: • single
Question:* Which of the following sentences is correct?
Answer: • Jim is Maggie's fiancé.
Question:* Which spelling does CMS prefer?
Answer: • archaeology
Question:* If you cannot find a journal's publication date, you should use the abbreviation:
Answer: • n.d.
Question:* Which of the following is correct?
Answer: • Accommodate
Question:* Which of the following is not spelled correctly?
Answer: • elegible
Question:* What is the difference between "further" and "farther"?
Answer: • Further is an extension of time or degree. Farther refers to physical distance.
Question:* True or false? Coordinate adjectives should be separated by commas.
Answer: • True
Question:* Choose the correct spelling:
Answer: • Allegiance
Question:* You would like to use an exceptionally long quotation in your paper, so you create a block quotation. Should the passage be double-spaced?
Answer: • No
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should include a letterspace?
Answer: • the letters "ls", circled
Question:* Fill in the blank: On the ___ day of Christmas, My true love gave to me, 12 drummers drumming...
Answer: • twelfth
Question:* True or false? CMS treats scientific bibliographic citations differently than literature citations.
Answer: • True
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should flush something right?
Answer: • the letters "fr", circled
Question:* A circle with a period inside, indicates that the writer should:
Answer: • insert a period
Question:* Does the following sentence have correct spelling? There were alot of odd occurrences on Halloween.
Answer: • No
Question:* What size should the font typically be?
Answer: • 12
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate where a comma should be inserted?
Answer: • an up arrow with a comma in the corner of the up arrow
Question:* I called my mentor for some advise. Which word in this sentence is spelled incorrectly?
Answer: • Advise
Question:* The Chicago Style is very specific with regards to proofreader's marks. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should move something up?
Answer: • a square bracket on the top of the text line
Question:* Pick the word spelled correctly:
Answer: • hygienic
Question:* Spell the correct Answer
Answer: • Hippopotamus
Question:* The king was attacked by an ______.
Answer: • assassin
Question:* Choose the correct spelling:
Answer: • Rhythm
Question:* Choose the INCORRECTLY spelled word:
Answer: • Calender
Question:* Choose the correct spelling:
Answer: • Separate
Question:* Choose the correct capitalization.
Answer: • There is a copy of the Bible in each motel room.
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should flush something left?
Answer: • the letters "fl", circled
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate where a period should be inserted?
Answer: • a circle with a period inside of it
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should insert a hair space?
Answer: • the letters "hr" with a "#", circled
Question:* Choose the correct spelling:
Answer: • Medieval
Question:* Choose the correctly spelled word: I ate a delicious cake for_____.
Answer: • dessert
Question:* The Chicago Style is very specific in regards to proofreader's marks. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when something should be aligned vertically?
Answer: • ||
Question:* Which of the following is an interrogative pronoun?
Answer: • whom
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in roman type?
Answer: • the letters "rom", circled
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in capital letters?
Answer: • the letters "caps", circled
Question:* Which is the correct use of "whom"?
Answer: • Whom are you referring to?
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should transpose something?
Answer: • the letters "tr", circled
Question:* Choose the correct spelling:
Answer: • Definitely
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should spell something out?
Answer: • the letters "sp", circled
Question:* Which uses the proper form of "you're" and "your"?
Answer: • You're the one who doesn't know the difference between "your" and "you're."
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in lower case?
Answer: • the letters "lc", circled
Question:* Choose the correct capitalization.
Answer: • The NHL season starts in October
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in italic type?
Answer: • the letters "ital", circled
Question:* Which word is spelled incorrectly in the following sentence: The team earned a berth in the upcoming tournement.
Answer: • Tournement
Question:* The school principle called me into his office. Is "principle" spelled correctly?
Answer: • No
Question:* What's the word denoting rebirth?
Answer: • renaissance
Question:* Could you pass me a ____ of pizza?
Answer: • piece
Question:* The Chicago Style is very specific with in regards to proofreader's marks. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should move something down?
Answer: • a square bracket on the bottom of the text line
Question:* Choose the correct spelling: He bought the chair at a church _____.
Answer: • bazaar
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in boldface type?
Answer: • the letters "bf", circled
Question:* Which of the following sentences is correct?
Answer: • King Robert's fiery drunkenness caused his death.
Question:* Which of the following describes the proofreader's mark to indicate where to make the space between lines or words equal?
Answer: • the letters "eq" with the "#" symbol, circled
Question:* Does the following sentence have correct spelling? The car's engine made a wierd noise.
Answer: • No
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should set something in small capitals?
Answer: • the letters "sc", circled
Question:* Which statement is in passive voice?
Answer: • The last good seat was taken by my friend.
Question:* The Chicago Style is very specific in regards to proofreader's marks. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when something should be moved to the right?
Answer: • ]
Question:* The Chicago Style is very specific in regards to proofreader's marks. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when something should be moved to the left?
Answer: • [
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert a question mark?
Answer: • the letters "set", circled, followed by a question mark
Question:* Which editing mark signifies you are inserting a word?
Answer: • ^
Question:* Pick the word spelled correctly:
Answer: • acrimonious
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert parentheses?
Answer: • (|)
Question:* Which of the following describes the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should "let it stand"?
Answer: • the letters "stet," circled
Question:* What does a circle around the letters "SP" mean?
Answer: • Spell out
Question:* What is the CMS (Chicago Manual of Style) minimum margin size?
Answer: • 1"
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate align horizontally?
Answer: • two lines, longer than a dash, horizontal to the text line
Question:* What do you do to show a letter should be capitalized?
Answer: • Underline it three Times
Question:* What term is used in a footnote or endnote to provide a reference for a source cited in the immediately preceding note?
Answer: • Ibid
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to notate a delete?
Answer: • a line curved up, from the left to the right, with an upwards loop
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert a semi colon?
Answer: • ;|
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to insert a semicolon?
Answer: • ;|
Question:* Which sentence is correct?
Answer: • He taught writing in school and online and coached the basketball team.
Question:* In CMS style, it's generally recommended that a citation appears in ___ places within your paper.
Answer: • two (the notes and the bibliography)
Question:* Which of the following is in past subjunctive?
Answer: • He wished that he were running outside.
Question:* Which of the following describes the proofreader's mark to indicate when a space should be deleted?
Answer: • two parentheses: placed on the bottom of the text field, both arched away from the space to be removed
Question:* True or false? Footnotes must be kept to 1-3 sentences.
Answer: • False
Question:* The Chicago Style is very specific in regards to proofreader's marks. Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a space is required?
Answer: • #
Question:* Author-date citations are primarily used in _____ writing.
Answer: • scientific
Question:* Which state is never abbreviated in a dateline or text?
Answer: • Hawaii
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should remove a blemish or check the image type?
Answer: • X
Question:* Which of the following is NOT a class of pronoun?
Answer: • Declarative
Question:* True or false? It is grammatically incorrect to start a sentence with a conjunction.
Answer: • False
Question:* What is a serial comma?
Answer: • The comma before the conjunction that joins the last two elements in a series of three or more elements.
Question:* Which of the following is NOT a class of pronoun?
Answer: • Imperative
Question:* After initially introducing a citation, you may abbreviate the rest as:
Answer: • Author last name, title, page reference
Question:* Which of the following is the proofreader's mark to indicate when a proofreader should indent one em from left or right?
Answer: • a square
Question:* Under CMS guidelines, you should spell out numbers from one to _____.
Answer: • one hundred
Question:* Which of the following is in proper author-date format?
Answer: • (Miller 1988)
Question:* True or false? Using documentary note citations, you should use parentheses to put citations directly in text.
Answer: • False
