Question

How is the MLA author-page citation used?

The author's last name and page number(s) must appear within the text and after the direct or indirect quotation.
The author's first name and page number(s) from the source must appear with the text of the paper.
The author's last name and page number(s) from the source must appear within the text of the paper.
The author's first name and page number(s) must appear within the text and after the direct or indirect quotation.

Answer 1

Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The "author-page citation" is more commonly called a Parenthetical Citation. Parenthetical Citations use parentheses, ( ), to include the author's name and page number at the end of a sentence.

So, your answer should be the first option; The author's last name and page number(s) must appear within the text and after the direct or indirect quotation.