Artemis Fowl Chapter 5 Summary

Chapter 5: "Missing in Action" Summary 

 

Pages 78-112

 

Summary:

Back underground, Foaly calls in Commander Root to alert him to the fact that Holly had been captured by a human. Though her helmet camera was down and the human voice was unrecognizable, Holly’s locator was still transmitting. Wanting to send in the very best recon officers for the mission, Commander Root reactivates himself and jumps on the next flare to the surface. Meanwhile, Artemis was investigating the fairy technology and realized that Holly had a tracker. To send a message, Artemis has Butler cause a distraction down at the docks while Artemis does some confidential work. While flying over Ireland, Commander Root spots Holly’s locator going off shore. In a hurry, Root reaches the boat and when he finally finds the locator he is surprised to find not Holly, but transmitter and a bomb. With a brief recorded message from Artemis, the bomb explodes and Root barely escapes the fiery ship.

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Important Passages:

pg. 78-84  ("Commander Root was...he had."): Commander Root and Foaly find out that Holly is missing and taken by a human
pg. 88-94 ("Artemis was performing...usually was."): Butler provides a distraction for Artemis
pg. 97-101 ("Captain Holly Short...a plan.'"): Juliet watches over Holly was she wakes up
pg. 107-112 ("Root picked up...on it."): Artemis sends Commander Root a potentially dangerous message
 

Recommended Literacy Strategies:

Double-Entry Diary - chart with two columns, the first for a passage or quote from the book and the other for a connection or question related to that particular passage/quote
Write 6, Pick 3 - readers summarize what has been read so far in six sentences the circle the three they feel are the most important and explain why
Compare & Contrast: Venn Diagram - create two circles that overlap in the middle and on one side have one subject and the other a different subject, in the middle put similarities between the two and differences in the rest of the circles (recommended for looking at how Commander Root acted as a field agent [and his history as a field agent] and how Holly acts)

Discussion Topics:

-If you were Butler, would you blindly trust Artemis? Even if it means that you have to start a fight that will get people arrested?
-What is the significance of Commander Root reinstating himself to go rescue Holly?
-Was Artemis right to send a message to the fairy people by exploding a ship?

Questions:

-Artemis obviously talked to Juliet before having her keep an eye on Holly. What other precautions has he taken to keep Holly captive?
-Why don't centaurs have many friends?
-How will Commander Root respond to Artemis' message?