Question

what is the correct parenthetical citation given the following citation: steinbeck, john. of mice and men. penguin books, 1937. 11.r an rabbits, lennie said eagerly. an id take care of em. tell how id do that, george. \an rabbits, lennie said eagerly. an id take care of em. tell how id do that, george.\ (steinbeck 58). \an rabbits, lennie said eagerly. an id take care of em. tell how id do that, george\ (steinbeck 58). steinbeck said \an rabbits, lennie said eagerly. an id take care of em. tell how id do that, george.\

Explanation:

Correct parenthetical citation for a direct quote includes the quote in quotation marks, followed by the author's last name and page number in parentheses, with proper punctuation placement (period after the parenthesis). The second option follows this standard: the quote is properly enclosed in quotes, the citation (Steinbeck 58) comes after the closing quote, and the final period is after the parenthesis.

Answer:

"An' rabbits, Lennie said eagerly. An' I'd take care of 'em. Tell how I'd do that, George." (Steinbeck 58).