Skip to content

The Raven Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/3/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:


To find the cache you will have to answer the following questions about Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven. The version of the poem that I used can be found here. The cache is located at N 45° 41.ABC W 076° 49.DEF.


A > What is the first line of the poem?
4 -“It was many and many a year ago,”
6 - “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,”
7 - “While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping”

B > Who is the narrator lamenting the loss of?
4 - Lenore
1 - Isadore
6 - Eleanore

C > In what month does the poem take place?
2 - February
8 - November
7 - December

D >What colour is the raven?
5- Onyx
4 - Ebony
7 - Jet Black

E > What does the narrator wish to quaff?
4 - Nepenthe
9 - Opium
5 - Laudanum

F > Where is the raven still sitting?
4 - On a cushioned seat
5 - On the tufted floor
8 - On the pallid bust of Pallas

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vg'f va gur gvgyr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)