How should I format this into my essay?

Question

[“You know where the white folks live? “Yeah”, Gus said, pointing eastward. “Over across the ‘line’; over there on Cottage Grove Avenue.” “Naw they don’t,” Bigger said. “What you mean?” Gus asked, puzzled. “Then where do they live?”. Bigger doubled his fist and struck his solar plexus. “Right down here in my stomach,”… (Page 22) “Every time I think of’em I feel’em,”]

It's in italics on my paper... I just don't know if this is how I should quote the book. Plus... Should I drop down a line for the quote?

Answer 1

don't put italics

if its more than four lines in a paper, you block the quote

never put page, it should be "line being quoted" (Authors last name 22).

hope that helps...if not, try looking up integrating a quote in MLA format online