Welcome to “The Mural,” a puzzle geocache placed by LuxGirl1969.
This geocache has two stages.
Stage One requires you to visit a mural in Northern Frederick County. I have given you the coordinates and you should be able to reach this destination at any time of day in any climate of weather.
The destination is wheel-friendly, kid-friendly and dog-friendly.
However, IF you bring your four-legged geocacher along with you, and he goes poo-poo, PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE and help to keep the campus clean and clean up after your pet. There are plenty of garbage bins around.
Thank you!
You will be able to answer the questions listed below by visiting, and studying, the mural you find at Stage One.
Under no circumstances at all, ever, at any time, under no conditions, at no time whatsoever should you attempt to reach Stage One directly from US Route 15.
Under no circumstances at all, ever, at any time, under no conditions, at no time whatsoever should you attempt to reach Stage One directly from US Route 15.
I said it twice because that is how important it is for you to be safe while geocaching!
Please find visitor parking on the East Bound side of US Route 15 or please find visitor parking on the West Bound side of US Route 15.
Stage Two is where you will find the geocache host and log. In order to find Stage Two, you must answer all of the questions correctly, enter your answers into Certitude, and if all of your answers are correct, you will be given the coordinates for Stage Two.
Please make sure to enter a comma in between each LETTER. I used capital letters and I did not put a comma after the last letter I entered. Let it be known that I work in the building that is adjacent to the cache host. You are welcome to text me if you'd like to say hello. 410-259-4919. I park next to the host almost every work day, so I am able to check on it frequently. My employer is aware of the host. In fact, many people in the building are intrigued by my hobby!!
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You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
1. A boy shown in the mural is holding a clipboard on which he has written names for an upcoming event. What is the name of the event that is coming up?
Please select A, B, C, D. or E.
A. MSM 5K Fun Run
B. Toys for Tots
C. Polar Bear Plunge
D. American Red Cross Blood Drive
E. None of the Above
2. A jetliner is shown in the mural. What airline name appears on that jetliner?
Please select A, B, C, D. or E.
A. American Airlines
B. Delta Airlines
C. Southwest Airlines
D. Jet Blue Airlines
E. None of the Above
3. Two friends are playing a game of checkers. One of players has already taken a turn and the other player is getting ready to take a turn. Whose turn is it?
Please select A, B, C, D. or E.
A. The older gentleman with white hair and glasses
B. The young girl with a pony tail and braces
C. The teenage boy wearing a purple tee shirt
D. The older lady holding a coffee cup
E. None of the Above
4. Clustered together is a group of palm trees. How many palm trees do you see?
Please select A, B, C, D. or E.
A. 10 palm trees
B. 8 palm trees
C. 3 palm trees
D. 9 palm trees
E. I don’t see any palm trees
5. A girl shown in the mural is wearing a pink sweatshirt. The sweatshirt has three letters on it. What are the three letters?
Please select A, B, C, D. or E.
A. MSM
B. ABC
C. MSU
D. OBX
E. None of the Above
6. Shown in the mural is a pocket watch hanging from a chain. What time does the pocket watch show?
Please select A, B, C, D. or E.
A. 3:00 p.m.
B. 10:10 a.m.
C. 12 Noon
D. 5:45 p.m.
E. None of the Above
7. Shown in the mural is a young boy wearing blue jeans and a yellow tee shirt. The boy is swinging from something. What is the boy swinging from?
Please select A, B, C, D. or E.
A. A tree branch
B. A swing-set
C. The earth
D. A rope swing
E. None of the Above
8. Shown in the mural is an open book that is bound in a red spine and cover. What is the subject matter of this book?
Please select A, B, C, D. or E.
A. Jesus, the Apostles and The Last Supper
B. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Had A Dream” speech
C. Napoleon Bonaparte and The French Revolution
D. Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”
E. None of the Above
9. Assuming the brown coins shown in the mural are worth $.01 each, and the grey coins shown in the mural are worth $.10 each, what is the total amount of money shown?
Note: Half-pictured coins count as a whole coin in this case. Please select A, B, C, D. or E.
A. $.78
B. $.86
C. $.97
D. $.96
E. None of the Above
10. There are 8 (eight) types of sport balls shown, all in a row, in the mural. The balls shown are in what group:
Please select A, B, C, D. or E.
A. Tennisball, Baseball, Beachball and Bowling ball
B. Golfball, Dodgeball, Bowling ball and Football
C. Volleyball, Pokemonball and and Whiffleball
D. Basketball, Rugby ball, Beachball and Football
E. None of the Above
11. Shown in the mural is a Christmas tree complete with presents. How many wrapped presents are under the tree?
Please select A, B, C, D. or E.
A. Five
B. Zero
C. Six
D. Ten
E. None of the Above
12. Shown in the mural are two easily recognizable symbols. Which of these answers most accurately describes the two symbols you see?
Please select A, B, C, D, or E.
A. “Breast Cancer Awareness” and “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle”
B. “Biohazard” and “Autism Awareness”
C. “Restrooms” and “No Parking”
D. “Ying and Yang” and “No Wake Zone”
E. None of the Above
13. Shown in the mural are a few athletes wearing sport jerseys. Which of these answers most accurately describes the numbers the athletes are wearing?
Please select A, B, C, D. or E.
A. 17 and 23
B. 88 and 19
C. 5 and 21
D. 11 and 23
E. None of the Above
14. Shown in the mural is an athlete swimming laps. What swimming stroke is she most likely doing?
Please select A, B, C, D, or E.
A. The Breast Stroke
B. The Back Stroke
C. The Butterfly Stroke
D. The Doggy Paddle
E. None of the Above
Congratulations to unusualsuspect for the First To Find!