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1. In the preface of this novel, we learn that Artmeis Fowl is a 12 year old genius. He has taken over the family business when his father, Artemis Sr., is reported dead at sea. Artemis Sr. was traveling to Murmansk, Russia to import what item that would legitimize his holdings?
2. While Artemis Sr's demise prompts Artemis Jr. to action, it has the opposite affect on Mrs. Fowl, who retreats into herself. What is Mrs. Fowl's first name?
3. The next character we meet is Holly Short. Holly is technically an elf, generically a fairy and a member of the LEPrecon Unit. In giving a physical description and history of Holly, the author mentions that Holly is the great-granddaughter of what mythological being?
4. In the book we learn that leprechauns, fairies, goblins, trolls and the like have retreated underground, the last place that humans haven't tainted. Amazingly enough, in addition to having their magical abilities to use, there is a centaur who has been able to advance their lives technologically. What is the name of this techie centaur?
5. Humans and those who live below ground have not had a great working relationship. In fact the residents of the underground have given us humans a nickname. What is that title?
6. Artemis Fowl Jr. decides the best way to add to the family coffers is to gain access to the leprechaun's gold. Doing much internet research (after all he is a genius), Artemis discovers there is a "book of the people", their Bible so to speak, that holds all the answers he seeks. In what country does he finally find a copy of this Book?
7. Artemis borrows the fairies' book for 30 minutes and takes pictures of each and every page. Artemis then heads home to Fowl Manor to decipher the book. Where is Fowl Manor located?
8. Deciphering the book turned out to be tougher than Artemis had anticipated. First the book is written in Gnommish, the language of the fairies. What other language does Gnommmish closely resemble?
9. Artemis soon discovers from the Book of the People that fairies do not have an unlimited inner resource of magic. They do have to "power up" so to speak. Artemis deduces that he could therefore stake out where fairies may come to regenerate and then capture one. The "Ritual" that the fairies undertake includes burying what item in the dirt?
10. Right about this time Holly Short has to re-energize. She has just taken on a troll while operating at less than maximum levels. Had Holly not bypassed the most magical place on Earth, she would never have been captured by Artemis. What is considered to be the most magical place on Earth?
11. Holly tries to plant her acorn and is spotted by Artemis and his faithful sidekick, cohort, and father figure, Butler. They manage to capture Holly before she has a chance to rejuvenate. She tries one last ditch attempt to escape by using one spell on Artemis and Butler that requires very little power as it is the lowest form of magic. What did Holly attempt to use on Artemis and Butler?
12. Contrary to popular belief, catching a leprechaun does not require it to lead you to a pot of gold, as there is no such thing. But in reading through the Book of the People, Artemis discovers that there is a "ransom fund". By capturing a leprechaun/fairy, Artemis can hold Holly for ransom. Before attempting to bargain with Artemis, the LEPrecon unit sends in their finest to try a rescue/capture attempt. One of the members of the group is trouble with a capital "T". Actually that is because Trouble is his first name. Which member of the LEProcon unit is Trouble?
13. Poor Little Grub Kelp is the only member left standing after Butler takes the special unit on. Butler demands that they produce a negotiator who won't have to run back and check with his higher ups. Who is this negotiator?
14. What is Root's first name?
15. As an extra precaution, Foaly has been authorized to use the "time stop". In the old days time stops were utilized by warlocks, but due to the instability of their arms, (their arms grew tired from holding them up), and from wine consumption (if a warlock drank too much the night before he would have to run to the bathroom, disrupting the time stop), this method proved to be too unstable. Foaly managed to harness the warlock's power and use the time stop for a secure, stable amount of time. How many hours was the time stop used for at a time?
16. When Julius Root meets with Artemis Fowl, he finds himself thunderstruck by what the Mud-Person knows about fairy folk. Artemis acknowledges he is aware the time stop is on and that he can bypass the fairies' bio-bomb. Shaken by this information, Root seeks outside help in the form of Mulch Diggums. Mulch is a kleptomaniac dwarf who has landed himself in jail at least 20 times. So its not a surprise to learn that Root finds Mulch in jail when he needs him. What is a surprise is Mulch's cellmates. His cellmates are creatures that dwarves do not get along with. What are these creatures?
17. Goblins and dwarves don't get along for a multitude of reasons. First there is the turf war raging; secondly it is because goblins can conjure up the one thing that dwarves fear the most. What is it?
18. Dwarves (at least in this book) have a unique ability. They love dirt and they love to tunnel in it. Dwarves can unhinge their jaws to ingest dirt, thereby making tunnels. Mulch decides that if he is going to be harmed by his cellmates he is going to take their leader with him. Mulch unhinges his jaw and captures the goblin's head in it. It's his nature to want to chew but thankfully he uses restraint. Right at that moment Root comes for Mulch freeing him from his prison. Mulch is relieved he didn't have to eat the goblin as they are "bad for the digestion". Why is this?
19. Root enlists Mulch's help in getting into Fowl Manor. Root figures that with Mulch's unique tunneling abilities he can get in underneath the manor and assist in retrieving the Book of the People and perhaps even Holly. We learn that in addition to being great tunnelers, dwarves have funky hair. Once you pull out a hair from a dwarf something happens to it. What is that something?
20. While Root, Mulch and Foaly are doing their best to thwart Artemis and bring Holly to safety, political machinations are at work underground. Someone has approached the Council and convinced them that Root is not equipped to lead this mission, that he should. His first order of business is to bring a troll into Fowl Manor to finish off Artemis. Who is this conniving person?
21. Mulch has been discovered by Butler, Foaly has sabotaged the video cameras, and Holly has managed to free herself, smash a hole in the floor and plant the acorn she retained in the ground. Holly now has her full power and is free. But what a time to be free. There's a troll running loose, a convict dwarf in the house and a 12-year-old genius to take care of. The troll is obviously the biggest priority at this moment. While stupid, they are surprisingly fast and vicious. Who winds up defeating the troll?
22. Running out of options, the LEPrecon unit has only one ace up its sleeve--the bio-bomb. Artemis has said that he can defeat it but the fairies are not so sure as they themselves have not found a way to bypass it. Root therefore sends the gold over to Artemis (assuming he'll get it back after the bio-bomb) and out comes Holly. Artemis deduces that the time stop has a sustaining effect. Although extremely tired from the events, their consciousness won't let them go to sleep. Artemis logically concludes that if he can force himself to sleep (ie: sleeping pill) the bio-bomb will have no effect on him. The fairies are unaware of this theory, so after the bio-bomb goes off they attempt to enter the Manor. One quirk about the fairies is that they have to be given permission to enter someone's residence. Artemis told Root that none of his kind can enter Fowl Manor while he was still alive. Since Artemis is still alive (just very sleepy), what happens to the fairies when they try to enter a house without permission, thus bending the rules?
23. Let's backtrack a bit. When the gold was brought into Fowl Manor, Artemis takes Holly aside and asks how much it would cost to have her fulfill a wish. How much of the gold does Artemis give back in exchange for his wish?
24. Whatever happened to Mulch? While tunneling back to the underground where he would serve out the remainder of his sentence in a goblin- free jail, he manages to convince Foaly that he is dead. He transfers his iris-cam to another animal that he kills. The iris-cam monitors life signs, thus convincing everyone he has died. What animal does he transfer his camera onto?
25. Last question and muchos kudos to you if you get it right. The fairy folk have a word, a curse word so to speak, that they enjoy using. What is this word?
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