In Her Own League: A 20-Question Quiz

Plot and Sequence Questions (8)

1. What does Reese demand from Emmett on her first day as team owner?

   • A) He must fire one of his three video coaches.
   • B) He must trade Harrison Kaiser immediately.
   • C) He must accept a pay cut.
   • D) He must hire a new pitching coach.

2. Where does Reese take Emmett to prove her deep knowledge of baseball?
   (Short answer)

3. What online rumor forces Reese to create distance between herself and Emmett?

   • A) A newspaper article about a secret romance.
   • B) An anonymous Reddit post claiming she was seen leaving his hotel room.
   • C) A tweet from a jealous reporter.
   • D) A team email warning about fraternization.

4. How does Scott blackmail Reese?

   • A) He threatens to leak financial records.
   • B) He shows her photographs of her and Emmett at the wedding.
   • C) He threatens to fire Emmett.
   • D) He reveals her plan to trade Kaiser.

5. What does Emmett decide to do in order to protect Reese from the scandal?
   (Short answer)

6. How does Reese resolve the blackmail situation at the advisory board meeting?

   • A) She steps down as owner.
   • B) She fires Scott and three other board members.
   • C) She announces her engagement to Emmett.
   • D) She trades Harrison Kaiser after all.

7. What happens during World Series Game 5 in the Epilogue?
   (Short answer)

8. What is Emmett’s immediate objection when Reese demands he cut a video coach?

   • A) He says the coach is his nephew.
   • B) He refuses and offers to cut his own salary instead.
   • C) He agrees but asks for a raise for the remaining coaches.
   • D) He demands a written apology from Reese.

Character Motivation Questions (5)

1. Why does Reese initially treat baseball purely as a business?

   • A) She has no emotional connection to the game.
   • B) She needs to fix the team’s significant financial deficit.
   • C) She wants to prove she is tougher than her grandfather.
   • D) She plans to sell the franchise.

2. Why does Emmett vote against trading Harrison Kaiser at the advisory board meeting?

   • A) He thinks Kaiser is the team’s best player.
   • B) He fears the media backlash will harm Reese’s legacy.
   • C) He wants to protect his own job security.
   • D) He believes Reese is incompetent.

3. Why does Reese decide to keep her relationship with Emmett a secret?

   • A) She is ashamed of dating an employee.
   • B) She fears it will damage her reputation and career.
   • C) She doesn’t truly love Emmett.
   • D) Emmett insists on secrecy.

4. What does Emmett offer to do during the retirement party dance when he confesses he wants Reese?
   (Short answer)

5. Why does Reese ultimately go public with her relationship?

   • A) Scott’s blackmail forces their hand.
   • B) She decides to control the narrative by giving a magazine interview.
   • C) Emmett proposes at a press conference.
   • D) The team wins the championship.

Theme and Symbol Questions (4)

1. What does the dugout symbolize for Reese throughout the novel?
   (Short answer)

2. How does Emmett’s relationship with his daughter Miller reflect the theme of found family?

   • A) Miller is his biological daughter.
   • B) He adopted her after her mother’s death, creating a family beyond blood.
   • C) Miller works for the team as a coach.
   • D) Miller is also a professional baseball player.

3. What does the playlist in Chapter 2 symbolize?

   • A) A business strategy for team bonding.
   • B) Emotional expression and vulnerability through sharing music.
   • C) A training regimen for players.
   • D) The team’s official walk-up songs.

4. How does the trade of Harrison Kaiser serve as a symbol for Reese’s authority?
   (Short answer)

Synthesis Questions (3)

1. Compare Reese’s and Emmett’s leadership styles at the beginning of the novel and explain how they evolve.

2. How does the power imbalance between Reese (boss) and Emmett (employee) affect their romantic relationship?

3. In what ways does the novel challenge gender stereotypes in professional sports? Provide at least two examples.

Answer Key

1. A – On her first day, Reese demands Emmett fire one of his three video coaches to save money (Chapter 3 outline).
2. She takes him to a minor league game where she reveals she has met every minor‑leaguer and their families (Chapter 11 outline).
3. B – An anonymous Reddit post claims Reese was seen leaving Emmett’s hotel room in San Diego (Chapter 15 outline).
4. B – Scott shows Reese photographs taken at the wedding of her and Emmett together (Chapter 41 outline).
5. He decides to quit his coaching job so Scott can no longer use the relationship as leverage (Chapter 43 outline).
6. B – Reese fires Scott and three other board members, then promotes Ed to Vice President of Baseball Operations (Chapter 44 outline).
7. Milo Jones hits a walk‑off home run, and Reese proposes to Emmett (Chapter 46 outline).
8. B – Emmett refuses to fire the coach and instead offers to cut his own salary (Chapter 3 outline).

9. B – Reese inherited a team with a poor budget because her grandfather overspent; she must treat the franchise as a business to save it (Chapters 4 and 11 outlines).
10. B – Emmett is afraid that trading Kaiser will bring harsh media scrutiny on Reese, damaging the legacy she is building for future women in baseball (Chapter 11 outline).
11. B – Reese fears that a public relationship will harm her professional reputation and give ammunition to those who doubt a female owner (Chapters 15 and 18 outlines).
12. He offers to be fired so Reese can date him without risking her position (Chapter 32 outline).
13. B – Reese gives a magazine interview to control the public narrative, revealing the relationship on her own terms (Chapter 44 outline).

14. A childhood hiding spot and sanctuary – Reese used the dugout when she was young, and she returns there when she feels overwhelmed (Chapters 4 and 27 outlines).
15. B – Emmett adopted Miller after his wife died of cancer, and their bond shows that family is built on love, not biology (Chapter 14 outline).
16. B – The playlist represents emotional expression, bonding, and vulnerability between the characters (Chapter 2 outline).
**17. The trade demonstrates Reese’s willingness to make bold, data‑driven decisions despite opposition. The sexist backlash she endures highlights the gender double standards she faces, and her eventual vindication (Milo’s success) reaffirms her authority (Chapters 7, 27, 30, 46 outlines).

18. Initially, Reese is business‑focused and isolated, making decisions based on financial necessity. Emmett is family‑oriented and protective, prioritizing loyalty to his staff. Over the course of the novel, Reese learns to embrace the human side of baseball, and Emmett learns to trust her vision. They evolve into a united leadership team that balances business savvy with compassion.
19. The power imbalance forces Reese and Emmett to keep their relationship secret, causing emotional distance and jealousy. Scott exploits this secret to blackmail Reese. Ultimately, they confront the imbalance by restructuring the organization (Ed becomes Emmett’s direct supervisor), allowing them to be together without violating professional boundaries.
**20. The novel challenges gender stereotypes through Reese’s competence (e.g., memorizing advanced stats, scouting players personally) and resilience in the face of sexist questions from reporters and dismissive male owners. Emmett defends her publicly, and she ultimately fires board members who undermine her. The epilogue shows her successful leadership as the team reaches the World Series, proving that a woman can run an MLB franchise effectively.