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In 1994 LA merged with this all girls school, also the name of a multipurpose room in our current school building

What is Marilac?

100

Before serving as principal at LA, Mr. Devine (LA class of 1988) was principal at THIS Chicago public school.  "Bear Down!"

What is Walter Payton? 

100

Get your "to go coffee" ready as you meet Javi and Alicia in THIS dramatic failed love story.  

What is Café Para Llevar?

100

In this Central American counrty you can find sharks swimming in a fresh water lake!

Where is Nicarauga?

100
This literary device can be observed in the short story, La desesperación de las letras, as unread books jump off the shelves to their death.

What is personification?

200

Based on the book of Genesis, this was the LA Spring Musical in 2024

What is Children of Eden?

200

From the class of 1968, this alum holds the record for most JUGS received.  You may have seen him in a well known movie about golf or fighting ghosts

Who is Bill Murray?

200

A man says bye bye to a lot of money as he gets ripped off by his "mom" in this classic cortometraje.  

What is Adios Mamá?

200

La Boquería, is a food market found in THIS european city.  Let's get the ingredients for Pallea!

What is Barcelona?

200
Chilean president Salvador Allende was overthrown by Agosto Pinochet on this date and year.  That day would get even more historical 28 years later.  

What is September 11, 1973

300

This flaghship statement can be seen on the masthead of the LA website 

What is "women and men for others"?

300

From the class of 2007, this alum holds 17 Olympic medals in swimming 

Who is Conor Dwyer? 

300

Desconexión tells the sad story of a dad and his struggle to save his son in THIS country

Where is Bolivia?

300

Which highway goes all the way through Mexico, Central and South America? 

What is the Panamerican Highway?

300

In much of the Spanish speaking world, apartments are reffered to as what? In el cortometraje Sin Palabras, David lives in one with his grandfather. 

What are pisos? 

400

Before adpoting our current RAMBLE cycle, Loyola students had how many 43 minute classes each day?

What is 9?

400

Winnetka native and LA alum Chris O'Donnell '88 gained notoriety for his portrayal of THIS "bird" themed superhero character.  

Who is Robin? 

400

This cortometraje has its roots in the father son relationship as well as the strength as trees 

What is Raíz?

400

THIS is the correct order of these inventions from oldest to most recent: 

imprenta, arado, bombilla

What is arado, imprenta, bombilla?

400

All Spanish 2 students read THIS novel and watch THIS movie with similar themes of immigration, hope and the bond between parent and child.   

What are "Esperanza" and "La Misma Luna"?

500

According to goramblers.org, Loyola has students from all over the Chicagoland area spanning over this many zip codes.  (within 10 for credit)

What is 92?

500

There are this many Loyola Alumni teaching in the language department.  

What is 2? 

500

THIS cortometraje is not without drama as a grandpa and grandson try to understand each other

What is Sin Palabras?

500

In this document published in 2004, Chile publicly recognized and took responsibility for the abuses to human rights that occurred under Pinochet's rule. 

What is the informe Valech?

500

Sergio, David and Alex are characters in this Spanish 1 reader about the search for a hidden treasure. 

What is Tumba?