Artemis Fowl Questions By Chapter

ANSWERS

Prologue
1. How old is Artemis Fowl?
Twelve years old
2. What is his plan?
To restore his family fortune using fairy gold
Chapter 1: The Book
1. Where are Artemis and Butler?
Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, in a coffee shop/cafe
2. Who are they meeting?
An informant named Nguyen
3. Who does Nguyen take them to see?
The healer/ sprite
4. What Nationality is Artemis?
Irish
5. What colour skin does the healer have?
Green
6. What does Artemis put in the whiskey bottle?
Holy Water
7. How long does he want to borrow the book for?
Thirty minutes
8. What is in the two syringes?
One is a vial of spring water from the fairy well sixty metres below the ring of Tara
The other has a virus that feeds on alcohol, mixed with a growth reagent
9. Where does he email the pictures to?
Fowl manor in Dublin
10. What to the Butler Children learn in Israel?
The skills needed to guard the Fowl family. These skills are: cordon bleu cooking,
marksmanship, martial arts, emergency medicine, and information technology.
11. Where are they flying to from Bangkok?
Heathrow (London)
Chapter 2: Translation
1. What is Artemis searching for?
The existence of the People, in order to get their book.
2. What do the people carry?
A book containing the history of their race and the commandments that governed
their lives.
3. What language was the book written in?
Gnommish
4. Who does Artemis see at Fowl Manor?
His Mother, Angeline Fowl
5. Who looks after Angeline Fowl?
Juliet Butler
 6. How long ago did Artemis Fowl Senior disappear?
Almost a year
7. Which languages does Artemis compare the symbols to?
English, Chinese, Greek, Arabric, Cyrillic texts, and Ogham
8. What is the male Gnommish symbol similar to?
Anubis God representation in Egyptian hieroglyphics
9. How does the book need to be read?
Start in the middle and read in spirals
10. How many more pages need to be translated?
Forty-three
11. Who helps Artemis translate the book?
Butler and Juliet
12. What have the Fowls always been?
Legendary Criminals
13. What did Artemis’ father spend the family fortune on?
Establishing a new shipping lines to the European continent
14. Who did he upset?
The Russian mafia
15. What was the ship’s cargo?
250 000 cans of cola
16. What is Artemis planning to get?
To get billionaire status again / to regain the family fortune
17. Why has Artemis had CNN permanently screened?
To hear news of his father’s rescue.
Chapter 3: Holly
1. Why is Holly Short in a bad mood?
Commander Root was on her case, and she was running low on magic
because she was overdue to complete the ritual
2. What is Holly’s job?
LEPrecon officer
3. How tall is Holly?
One metre
4. Where does Holly live?
Underground, in Haven City
5. What does the LEP stand for?
Lower Elements Police
6. Who are at war with each other?
The goblins and the dwarfs
7. What is the name of the kleptomaniac dwarf?
Mulch Diggums
8. What does Holly carry?
A buzz baton
9. Who has escaped?
A troll
10. Where has he escaped to?
The surface, in Southern Italy
11. Who is in charge of transportation?
Foaly
12. Where does the troll break into?
Into the town wall and into a restaurant
 13. Why can humans see Holly?
Her magic ran out, so her shield failed
14. Who wipes out the human’s memories?
The technical team
Chapter 4: Abduction
1. What is Artemis’s main problem?
How to locate a leprechaun.
2. Have leprechauns ever been photographed?
No
3. Who helps Artemis?
Juliet and Butler
4. What is the ritual fairies undertake to renew their magic?
They must pick a seed from an ancient oak tree by the bend in a river, during a
full moon, and plant it in a seperate location.
5. How many matching sites were there?
One hundred and twenty-nine
6. Why didn’t Artemis take the fairy in Ho Chi Minh city?
The fairy had taken spirits with the mud people, so they were dead to the rest
of the People. There was no guarantee that that fairy was worth any gold.
7. What is Butler puzzled by on the list?
Sunglasses
8. What has upset Holly?
She was upset by effects of the pollution she could see in the dolphins.
9. How long have Artemis and Butler been on stakeouts?
Four months
10. What does Butler dread?
The long nights of damp and insect bites
11. What has Artemis invented?
A foil-lined hide, that trapped the heat inside the structure while preventing the
camouflaged outside surface from overheating.
12. Who is Artemis worried about?
His mother
13. What does Holly do when Butler fires the gun?
She bent over to pick up an acorn
14. What protects the boy from hypnotism?
The mirrored sunglasses
15. How is the helmet powered?
With a nuclear power source
16. What does Butler shove into a duffle bag?
He puts Holly into the duffle bag

Chapter 5: Missing in Action

1. What is Commander Root smoking?

Commander Root is smoking a fungus cigar.
2. Who asks him to put it out?
Foaly asks him to put it out.
3. Why does he ask him to put it out?
Foaly says the smoke interferes with his equipment.
4. What did Foaly invent?
Foaly invented the tracker that they are using to follow Holly’s movements.
5. What happens if anyone else touches the controls?
The controls are programmed to self-destruct if touched by anyone else.
6. How is Foaly tracking Holly?
Foaly is tracking Holly using a locator that is implanted in her suit./ Camera in
her helmet
7. Who will lead the rescue team?
Commander Root will lead the rescue team.
8. What is tied up at the docks?
A whaler/ship is tied up at the docks.
9. What is Commander Root nervous about?
Commander Root is nervous about confronting Artemis Fowl and what may
happen to Holly.
10. How does Artemis open the locator?
Artemis opens the locator with a laser pen and a magnet.
11. What does Artemis put into the locator?
Artemis inserts a computer chip into the locator to hack the system.
12. How does Butler create a diversion?
Butler creates a diversion by pretending to be a dockworker and making
noise/fighting to distract people.
13. Where does Commander Root go when he leaves the pod?
Commander Root goes into the Terminal, and follows Holly’s signal when he
leaves the pod.
14. What does Commander Root order?
Commander Root orders Foaly to continue tracking Holly’s signal.
15. How is Holly feeling when she wakes up?
Holly is groggy and disoriented when she wakes up./ she felt as though a
sucker slug was drawing her brain out through her earhole
16. What does Holly think is looking down at her?
Holly thinks a fly is looking down at her when she regains consciousness.
17. How does Holly try to flatter the girl?
Holly tries to flatter the girl (Juliet) by complimenting her beauty and strength.
18. What do fairies have to do when they are in a human dwelling?
Fairies must do what the owners of the house want.
19. What is Commander Root tracking?
Commander Root is tracking Holly’s signal from her suit.
20. What is wrong with the map of Dublin?
The map of Dublin is out of date so the layout is not accurate.
21. Where is the locator?
The locator is hidden on a whaler docked at the harbour.
22. Why can’t Foaly scan the whaler?
Foaly can’t scan the whaler because of interference from its thick metal/lead
hull.
23. Why are rats dangerous?
Rats are dangerous because they can see through a fairy shield.
 24. What is in the attaché case?
The attaché case contains a bomb, Holly’s locator, and a triple-band VHF
transmitter.
25. Who sends greetings?
Artemis Fowl the second.
26. What does Commander Root ask Foaly to do?
Commander Root asks Foaly to find out everything about Artemis Fowl.

Chapter 6: Siege

1. Why is Artemis pleased with the explosion?

Artemis is pleased because it’s part of his plan to show the fairies that he is in
control.
2. What does Juliet tell Artemis?
Juliet tells Artemis that his mother says his father has returned.
3. Why is Artemis upset?
Artemis is upset because his mother was hallucinating./ he is upset his father
has not returned.
4. What is Angeline wearing?
Angeline, Artemis’s mother, is wearing her wedding dress.
5. What has slipped into Holly’s boot?
A small acorn has slipped into Holly’s boot.
6. How does Artemis know her name?
Artemis knows Holly’s name from her name tag.
7. Why does Holly call Artemis a thief?
Holly calls Artemis a thief because he kidnapped her and is demanding a
ransom in gold.
8. Why is Holly very upset?
Holly is upset because Artemis is holding her hostage and told her she had
given away fairy secrets under truth serum.
9. Where are LEP Headquarters?
LEP Headquarters are underground, in Haven City.
10. What can dilute fairy magic?
Time spent in a human dwelling can dilute a fairy’s magic, as can pollutants
in the environment.
11. Who built the castle and when?
The castle was built by one of Artemis’s ancestors during medieval times.
12. What is a ‘blue rinse’?
A “blue rinse” is a type of bio-bomb that disintegrates everything
organic/living in its radius, leaving structures intact.
13. What can Artemis see with his new camera?
Artemis can see the invisible fairies using special filters on his new camera.
14. Who is leading the team?
Commander Root is leading the LEP team.
15. How is Butler able to see fairies?
Butler can see fairies because Artemis adapted Holly’s helmet to use the
filters on the visor
 16. Does Butler kill the fairies?
No, Butler does not kill the fairies; he neutralizes them without lethal force.
17. What negotiator does Butler ask for?
Butler asks for a negotiator for the ransom, someone who could make
decisions.
18. What does Holly smash into the wall?
Holly smashes her restraints/bed into the wall in an attempt to escape.
19. What does Foaly attach to the watchtowers?
Foaly attaches jamming devices to the watchtowers to enable the time stop
and disrupt human technology.
20. Who is to be the negotiator?
Root is chosen to be the negotiator.
21. What does Foaly give him?
Foaly gives him and earpiece for communication during negotiations as well
as an iris-cam, and hidden finger tranquiliser dart.
22. What does Artemis demand?
Artemis demands a large ransom of gold in exchange for releasing Holly.
23. Who are studying the tapes?
Foaly and the LEP officers and psychologists Argon and Cumulus are
studying the tapes of Artemis’s demands.
24. Do they think Artemis is telling the truth?
Yes, they believe that Artemis is telling the truth because he has shown no
signs of deception.

Chapter 7: Mulch

1. Where is Diggums Mulch?

Mulch Diggums is in prison, serving time for his crimes.
2. Who are the other inhabitants?
The other inhabitants are other fairy criminals, including goblins and sprites.
3. Why doesn’t Mulch have magic?
Mulch doesn’t have magic because he has given up his magical abilities as
part of his criminal lifestyle.
4. How do dwarves tunnel?
Dwarves tunnel by unhinging their jaws and consuming soil, which they then
expel in a form of waste behind them.
5. Where is Mulch taken to?
Mulch is taken to the surface to assist in a break-in at Fowl Manor.
6. What has Mulch stolen from Root?
Mulch has stolen several valuable items during his life, including a LEP helmet.
7. What does Foaly place in Mulch’s eye?
Foaly places a surveillance camera in Mulch’s eye to monitor him during the
operation.
8. What does Root order Mulch to do?
Commander Root orders Mulch to break into Fowl Manor and retrieve
information or rescue Holly if possible.
9. Where does Mulch break into?
Mulch breaks into the wine cellar of Fowl Manor.
 10. What problem does Mulch have?
Mulch has a problem with built up tunnel waste.
11. Why does he have this problem?
Mulch has the problem because he did not empty the waste back into the
tunnel before exiting into the house.
12. What are the three fixed cameras pointing at?
The three fixed cameras in the manor are pointed at sensitive areas like
Artemis’s stu the gold vault.
13. What is in the safe?
The safe contains human currency.
14. Where is the smaller safe?
The smaller safe is hidden in the picture frame
15. What happens when Mulch gets a shock?
When Mulch gets a shock, his dwarf hair stands on end, and he is temporarily
immobilized.
16. Where should Butler be?
Butler should be on his rounds.
17. Why cannot Artemis get hold of Juliet?
Artemis cannot get hold of Juliet because she left her walkie-talkie in the
kitchen
18. What happens when Butler reaches Mulch?
When Butler reaches Mulch, Mulch releases the pent up gas and blows Butler
into the railings.
19. What happens when Holly plants the acorn?
When Holly plants the acorn, she regains her magic, which allows her to heal
herself and prepare for action.
20. What does Holly make Juliet think is in the cell?
Holly uses her magic to make Juliet think that there is a TV playing wrestling in
the cell.
21. What does Mulch give Holly?
Mulch gives Holly information about Artemis and the layout of Fowl Manor.
22. What does Artemis have in a Swiss Vault?
Artemis has a copy of the book stored in a Swiss Vault.
23. What does Artemis want the fairy team to spot?
Artemis wants the fairy team to spot the tell that he said that no one can enter
unless he is dead.
24. How does Mulch escape?
Mulch escapes through a tunnel he digs using his dwarf tunneling abilities.
25. Does RECON think Mulch is alive?
No, RECON believes that Mulch died during the mission, but he has actually
faked his death to escape.

Chapter 8: Troll

1. Does Foaly think Mulch is alive?

Foaly suspects that Mulch is alive because of certain discrepancies in the
data.
2. What are the professors called?
The professors mentioned are the magical experts in LEP, Named Cumulus
and Argon.
3. Who does Root call to get approval?
Root calls the Council to get approval for a special operation.
4. Who is on his way to see Root?
Briar Cudgeon, an LEP officer, is on his way to see Root.
5. Who does Cudgeon want to send in?
Cudgeon wants to send in a troll to deal with Artemis Fowl.
6. Can trolls follow instructions?
No, trolls are wild, dangerous creatures that cannot follow instructions.
7. What does Cudgeon tell Root?
Cudgeon tells Root that the situation is getting out of control and that
extreme measures are necessary and that he is taking over as acting
Commander.
8. What is Holly’s plan?
Holly’s plan is to use her magic and her new abilities after planting the acorn
to cause chaos until they let her go.
9. Why can Artemis see Holly?
Artemis can see Holly because of his advanced technology that allows him
to bypass fairy shielding.
10. What does Holly find?
Holly finds her equipment.
11. What does Foaly warn Holly about?
Foaly warns Holly about the troll that Cudgeon is sending to Fowl Manor.
12. What does Holly do to Artemis?
Holly temporarily incapacitates Artemis by punching him.
13. What is in the hovercage?
The hovercage contains the troll that is being sent to Fowl Manor.
14. What is Butler doing?
Butler is trying to get Juliet to snap out of the Mesmer.
15. Who orders the release of the troll?
Briar Cudgeon orders the release of the troll into Fowl Manor.
16. What does Artemis tell Butler to do?
Artemis tells Butler to protect the house and deal with the troll.
17. Who is Butler carrying?
Butler is carrying Juliet, who is incapacitated by the delusion created by the
mesmer.
18. Where does Butler hide Juliet?
Butler hides Juliet behind a suit of armour in an alcove.
19. What do apes not have?
Apes do not have night eyes or tusks.
20. What does Juliet think the troll is?
Juliet initially mistakes the troll for the wrestler Bigfoot Bob.
21. Why will Butler die laughing?
Butler could die laughing due to the poison on the trolls tusks.
22. What will the troll do to Juliet?
The troll will likely attack and eat Juliet if Butler doesn’t intervene in time.
23. What happens when Holly uses the Sonix button?
 The Sonix button emits a powerful soundwave that incapacitates the troll
temporarily.

24. Why doesn’t Holly’s helmet work?

Holly’s helmet isn’t working properly because it has been damaged by
Artemis figuring out how it works.
25. What happens when Holly headbutts the troll?
The headbut connects two wires which switches on the high beams in her
helmet, which stuns the troll briefly.
26. What does Holly do to Butler?
Holly heals Butler using her magic, saving him from his injuries.
27. What does Butler put on?
Butler puts on armour to prepare for fighting the troll.
28. Why doesn’t Butler kill the troll?
Butler doesn’t kill the troll because Holly asked him not to.
29. What does Butler do with the troll?
Butler manages to subdue the troll, put it back on the hovercage and send it
back to the fairies.

Chapter 9: Ace in the Hole

1. What does Artemis burn his hand on?

Artemis burns his hand on the doorknob
2. Who does Artemis speak to?
Artemis speaks to Commander Root.
3. How long does Artemis give Root to get the gold?
Artemis gives Root a deadline of 30 minutes to bring the ransom gold.
4. What can Artemis escape from?
Artemis can escape the time field.
5. Why does he threaten not to save Holly?
Artemis threatens not to save Holly if the LEP doesn’t meet his demands for
gold.
6. Who fires a gun at the doorframe?
Butler fires a gun at the doorframe to warn potential attackers.
7. Why does Butler feel guilty for keeping Holly hostage?
Butler feels guilty because he has developed a respect for Holly and
recognizes the moral dilemma.
8. What does Artemis promise Butler?
Artemis promises Butler that no harm will come to Holly.
9. Who is trying to put the blame on Root?
Briar Cudgeon is trying to put the blame for the operation’s failure on Root.
10. Why does Cudgeon attack Foaly?
Cudgeon attacks Foaly out of frustration and because he feels Foaly is
keeping the video disks of the troll defeat from him.
11. What does Root accidentally do to Cudgeon?
Root accidentally incapacitates Cudgeon using his finger tranquilizer.
12. What does Artemis tell Holly about his father?
Artemis reveals that he’s been searching for his father, who has gone missing.
13. How does Artemis show his maturity?
Artemis shows maturity by expressing concern for his family and developing a
sense of empathy for Holly and others.
14. What is Holly worried about?
Holly is worried about the humans being wiped out by the bio bomb.
15. Who is Holly worried about?
Holly is worried about Juliet as she was innocent.
16. Who trusts Artemis?
Butler and, to a degree, Holly begin to trust Artemis as he reveals more of his
motivations and intentions.
17. What is the gold sent up on?
The gold is sent up to Artemis using a delivery trolley, specifically designed for
the ransom exchange.
18. How long have they got?
They have a very limited amount of time — 15 minutes — before the LEP's
blue rinse (a magical bio-bomb) is detonated.
19. What does Butler remove from the trolley?
Butler removes the bars of gold ingots from the trolley.
20. What does Artemis want to buy from Holly?
Artemis wants to buy Holly's magic, specifically a wish, which he plans to use
to heal his mother.
21. Who has a migraine?
Commander Root has a migraine from the stress of the situation and
Cudgeon’s actions.
22. Who comes out with the gold?
Holly
23. How much gold has Holly rescued?
Holly rescues half of the ransom gold after the mission. The other half is kept
by Artemis.
24. Who orders Foaly to press the button?
Commander Root orders Foaly to press the button to initiate the blue rinse
(bio-bomb) as a last resort.
25. What drink does Artemis celebrate with?
Artemis celebrates with a glass of champagne after his plan comes to fruition.
26. What is in the drink?
Unbeknownst to Butler and Juliet, the drink has been spiked with a sedative by
Artemis to allow them to escape the time field.
27. Why does Root order Holly to return?
Root orders Holly to return to LEP headquarters because the blue rinse has
been activated and the area is about to be sealed off.
28. What is their mission?
Their mission is to safely extract the gold, capture Artemis, and prevent any
further magical breaches.
29. What does the manor smell of?
Fowl Manor smells of burning and destruction due to the various explosions
and activities during the siege.
30. What is happening to the officers?
The LEP officers are starting to feel ill due to magical interference.
31. Why are they all ill?
They are ill because of they are entering a premise into which they have not
been invited.
32. Who can smell the gold?
Mulch Diggums, the dwarf, can smell the gold due to his heightened sense of
smell.
33. How many ingots does he steal?
Mulch steals 2 dozen gold ingots during the chaos of the mission
34. Where will Mulch Diggums live?
Mulch Diggums fakes his death and plans to live a life of freedom and comfort
with the gold he has stolen in Manhattan.
35. What has Artemis wished for?
Artemis has wished for the healing of his mother’s illness.