Question

a league of their own

1. what does the younger woman throw into her mother’s suitcase?
2. what basketball advice does dottie give her grandson, bobby?
3. why were many male baseball players not playing during the 1940s?
4. how much money would dottie make playing baseball?
5. why did ernie initially refuse to sign marla hooch?
6. how many women, in all, will make it onto the teams?
7. true or false: the radio report was very supportive of women playing baseball.
8. why did shirley baker have trouble finding her name on the list?
9. how did the women respond to seeing their uniforms? why do you think they wanted women to wear this type of uniform?
10. name one thing they practiced during their etiquette training:
11. what reason does jimmy give for no longer drinking?
12. how does the crowd respond to the rockford peaches?
13. what is betty horn’s nickname?
14. finish jimmy’s quote: “by the way, i loved you in
15. which rockford peach shows off her dancing skills at the suds bucket?
16. who shows off her singing skills?
17. what do the ladies do as they pass a cemetery? why?

Explanation:

These questions are about the movie "A League of Their Own" and require recalling plot details. The subfield under Arts related to film analysis or literature (since it's about a movie's content) would be Literature or Media and Communication, but for plot recall, it's about understanding the narrative.

Answer:

1. The younger woman (Kit) throws a baseball mitt into her mother’s suitcase.
2. Dottie advises her grandson Bobby to keep his eye on the ball.
3. Many male baseball players were not playing during the 1940s because they were fighting in World War II.
4. Dottie would make 75 dollars a week playing baseball.
5. Ernie initially refused to sign Marla Hooch because he thought she was not "pretty" enough (he was concerned about the league's image and wanted more traditionally attractive players).
6. 64 women, in all, will make it onto the teams.
7. False: The radio report was not very supportive of women playing baseball (it was more dismissive or critical).
8. Shirley Baker had trouble finding her name on the list because she couldn't read.
9. The women responded negatively to seeing their uniforms (they disliked them) because the uniforms were dresses, which were not practical for playing baseball. They wanted women to wear this type of uniform to make them look "lady - like" and conform to traditional gender expectations.
10. One thing they practiced during their etiquette training was how to sit, sip tea, and posture (or how to act in a "ladylike" manner, such as proper posture, table manners, etc.).
11. Jimmy says he no longer drinks because it got to be a habit and he didn't like the person he became when he drank.
12. The crowd initially responds to the Rockford Peaches with skepticism and some ridicule, but as the team plays well, they become more supportive.
13. Betty Horn’s nickname is "Betty Spaghetti".
14. Jimmy’s quote: "By the way, I loved you in The Wizard of Oz." (referring to Dottie, as a playful or teasing comment)
15. Mae Mordabito (a Rockford Peach) shows off her dancing skills at the Suds Bucket.
16. Marla Hooch shows off her singing skills.
17. The ladies tip their hats as they pass a cemetery. They do this as a sign of respect for the deceased, especially since many of the men (including possibly some they knew) died in the war.