What punctuation or abbreviations are used in a parenthetical citation?

author's initials
p. for page
comma between author and page
none of these

The answer is D, None of these.

The correct answer is D. none of these.

According to the MLA citation style, when the author is not named in the text, a parenthetical citation is needed. In the parenthetical citation, it should only be included the last name of the author immediately followed by the number of page, without any kind of punctuation between the last name and the number.  

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cassius, casca, and their allies plant false documents to manipulate brutus to join their cause to remove caesar. after doing so, they visit brutus at night in his home to persuade him of their views. there they plan caesar's death. brutus is troubled but refuses to confide in his devoted wife, portia. on 15 march, caesar's wife, calpurnia, urges him not to go to the senate. she has had visionary dreams and fears the portents of the overnight storms.