This is one of a series of caches in Cub Run Stream Valley Park - North. Dawn to Dusk. Night Caching in Fairfax County Park Authority parks is expressly forbidden. To find the cache, answer the questions below regarding the book, Revenge of the Shadow King that was highly recommended by one of my Boy Scouts. Then count the number of letters in the answer. For some of the answers, there is some additional math required to get the correct coordinate value.
1 Who is the main character? a. Max b. Henry c. Samuel d. Derek
2 What is round table? a. Meeting b. Card game c. Computer game d. Courtroom
3. What is Max's Bodyguard's name? a. Homer b. Logan c. Liam d. Smitty
4. (Subtract one from the answer) What are knucklebones? a. Wands b. Dice c. Weapons d. Small rocks
5. What is the name of the school that the kids attend? a. Francis b. Arthur c. Kings d. Queens
6. Where does the book take place? a. Springfield b. Avalon c. Chicago d. Augusta
7. (Subtract 3 from the answer) Which of the following is NOT one of the best friends of the main character? a. Ernie b. Henry c. Natalia d. Harley
8. What kind of a book is the Codex Spiritus? a. Puzzle b. Magical c. Joke d. Game play
9. (Subtract 1 from the answer) What piece of school property is damaged? a. Mascot b. Statue c. Fountain d. Shed
10. (Divide answer by 2) Who does Max think of as a Grandfather? a. Iver b. Evan c. Franklin d. Samuel
11. (Subtract 1 from the answer) What happened to max's parents? a. Died b. Divorced c. Vacation d. Lost
12. (Subtract 2 from the answer) What is the Grey Griffens? a. Secret club b. Sports team c. Drama team d. Town
13. (Subtract 1 from answer) Which classmate transforms into something else? a. Ray b. Derek c. Sean d. Kona
14. (Divide answer by 3) How old is Max? a. Eight b. Eleven c. Thirteen d. Fifteen (Decrypt the hint to see the answers.)