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Joyce Kilmer Puzzle Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/11/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

If you've been driving for a while and need to take a break, why not stop and do a Mystery Cache while you're stretching your legs and getting something to eat?  Answer a few simple questions to find out where the geocache is hidden. 


The cache is not at the posted coordinates.  It can be found a N40 24.ABC W074 26.DEF.

A - Was Joyce Kilmer a man or a woman?

  • Man - 9
  • Woman - 7

B - What year was Joyce Kilmer born?

  • 1886 - 9
  • 1882 - 8
  • 1892 - 7

C - What was Joyce Kilmer known for being?

  • American Writer & Poet - 0
  • American Sculptor - 9
  • American Musician - 1

D - How did Kilmer die?

  • Sniper bullet in World War I - 5
  • Of old age - 6
  • In childbirth - 9

E - What was considered Kilmer's greatest piece of work?

  • Trees - 9
  • Mount Rushmore - 6
  • God Bless America - 8

F - In what year did Joyce Kilmer die?

  • 1918 - 8
  • 1924 - 7
  • 1933 - 5

You could use a web browser to find the answers (I used Wikipedia), maybe read some of the information provided at the rest stop to help you, or even use common sense to solve the puzzle. 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr - Jung'f gur svefg guvat gung pbzrf gb zvaq? Uvqr - Pbeare cbfg. Ybj. Cyrnfr er-uvqr nf sbhaq (ghpxrq va).

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)