How should a work by eight authors (Rita Charon, Sayantani DasGupta, Nellie Hermann and five others) be listed in MLA 9?

1. ACharon, Rita. and Dasgupta. et al.
2. BCharon, Rita, et al.
3. CCharon, Rita and Dasgupta, Hermann, Irvine, Marcus, Colón, Spencer, Spiegel.
4. DRita Charon and others.

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Correct answer: B. Charon, Rita, et al.

Explanation

For three or more authors, MLA 9 gives the first author, inverted, followed by 'et al.'