Artemis Fowl Chapter 7 Summary

Chapter 7: "Mulch" Summary 

 

Pages 161-200

 

Summary:

Back at LEP Central, Mulch Diggums is locked in a holding cell with a group of grouchy goblins intent on frying him. As the situation between Mulch and the goblins begins to escalate, an officer removes Mulch and he is brought to the surface per the request of Commander Root. Since Mulch has already lost his magic, he is able to tunnel into the Fowl Manor and help rescue Holly. While on this mission, Mulch discovers the Book that Artemis has hidden away. On his way out of the manor, Mulch traps a rabbit, creates an artificial cave-in, and fakes his own death. Holly manages to crack the floor enough to reveal a patch of earth and, planting the acorn, is able to complete the Ritual and replenish her magic. Loose in the manor, Holly is determined to get Artemis to release her, by whatever means necessary.

Characters:

Mulch Diggums (reintroduced)

Important Passages:

pg. 161-168  ("Born to a...ain't anything.'"): Mulch makes some friends in jail
pg. 169-171 ("'Mulch, you little...it's you.'"): Mulch agrees to help rescue Holly
pg. 173-184 ("Mulch followed a...behind him"): Mulch makes his way into the Fowl Manor and finds something surprising
pg. 185-187 ("Butler stood at...about carrots."): Artemis realizes that the fairies have hacked his system
pg. 188-192 ("Holly was weakening...is happy."): Holly escapes her cell
pg. 199-200 ("Mulch's momentum propelled...Freedom beckoned."): Mulch fakes his death
 

Recommended Literacy Strategies:

Visualization - drawing or doodle based off of a section of reading (recommended to use for Mulch)
Semantic Map - bubble chart with topic in the central bubble and different parts branch off of the central circle (recommended for mapping Mulch and his abilities)
Comic Strip - draw a comic based on a certain passage or set of pages and add captions to clarify the pictures; readers can also use pictures and captions to make predictions (recommended for Mulch breaking into the Fowl Manor and/or Mulch escaping the Fowl Manor)

Discussion Topics:

-What does the Goblin-Dwarf turf war remind you of?
-How would you feel about losing something so central to your being (like your family or magic) in exchange for doing something you love?
-Do you think that Holly and Commander Root knowing Artemis has a copy of the Book will ruin Artemis' plans?

Questions:

-What is Holly going to do to Artemis to get him to release her from the manor?
-What will Artemis do now that his plans seem to be falling apart?
-Why does Artemis want someone to catch his "blunder" during the negotiations?
-Will Commander Root believe Mulch's faked death?