Which of the following citations of an article published in a journal is in the correct format according to MLA Handbook (9th Edition)?

The correct option is: Boggs, Colleen Glenney. Public reading and the civil war draft lottery. American periodicals, vol. 26 no. 2, 2016 pp. 149-66.

According to the MLA Handbook (9th Edition), a citation for an article published in a scholarly journal should follow a specific structure: Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Title of the Journal, volume number, issue number, publication date, page range.

Let us break down why this option is correct compared to the other choices:
1. Author's Name: It starts with the author's last name first, followed by the first name (Boggs, Colleen Glenney.), which is the correct format for listing authors in MLA.
2. Title of the Article: "Public reading and the civil war draft lottery." represents the article title.
3. Journal Title & Container Details: The journal title American periodicals is followed by the volume (vol. 26), issue number (no. 2), year of publication (2016), and the page range prefix (pp. 149-66.).