Q 01/05

Who wrote the Artemis Fowl books?

A) Eoin Colfer

B) Derek Landy

C) Michael Scott

D) Darren Shan

Answer · why

A) Eoin Colfer

Eoin Colfer. He modelled Artemis on his younger brother Donal, a childhood schemer who, he said, could get out of any trouble he got into.

Q 02/05

How did the author of Artemis Fowl famously sum up the first book?

A) 'Home Alone with goblins'

B) 'Die Hard with fairies'

C) 'Ocean's Eleven with elves'

D) 'James Bond with gnomes'

Answer · why

B) 'Die Hard with fairies'

'Die Hard with fairies'. He later admitted he blurted the pitch before he had learned to watch his words, and hoped Bruce Willis wouldn't mind; he lov...

Q 03/05

At twelve, Artemis Fowl already runs what?

A) Hacking school

B) Criminal empire

C) Fairy museum

D) Software firm

Answer · why

B) Criminal empire

A criminal empire. With his father missing and his mother unwell, Artemis took charge and set out to rebuild the Fowl fortune by robbing the fairies.

Q 04/05

In Artemis Fowl, what does a fairy need before it may enter a human home?

A) A warrant from the Council

B) A full moon overhead

C) A pinch of sacred soil

D) An invitation to come in

Answer · why

D) An invitation to come in

An invitation to come in. A fairy who walks in uninvited loses its magic, which is why the LEP sends Mulch Diggums, a burglar who gave his up long ago...

Q 05/05

What ransom does Artemis Fowl demand for the fairy he kidnaps?

A) A ton of gold

B) The Book of the People

C) A fairy shuttle

D) A cure for his mother

Answer · why

A) A ton of gold

A ton of gold. He ends up handing half of it back to his captive in exchange for a wish: that her magic cure his mother's madness.