The Greenglass House - Discussion Questions

 

 

1. Who is Milo? What happens the first evening of Milo’s winter vacation? Why isn’t he happy about it?

2. What makes Milo think the new girl he meet is Meddy Caraway?

3. Why is Milo happy when Meddy encourages him to create a backstory for Negret?

4. Why do you think Milo is able to feel braver when he is acting as Negret?

5. If you were a character in this story, who would you cast yourself as? Why?

6. Discuss the five guests at The Greenglass House. Which guests were you suspicious of during the story and why? Mr. Vinge,  Georgie, Clam, Mrs. Hereward, Dr. Gowervine

7. What was each of the guest’s purposes in going to the house? What did they hope to achieve? Did they succeed?

8. What was your favorite piece of folklore from the novel and why?

9. Based on what clues Milo discover the true identity of Mr. Vinge?

10. Despite being a smuggler, a criminal, could Doc Holystone still be considered a good man? Why or why not?

11. What is Meddy’s true identity?

12. Did the ending of Greenglass House shock you? Why or why not?

13. What makes Greenglass House special to so many people? Why is it special to the Pine family? To the five guests? To Meddy? To smugglers?

14. Can you guess what would happen in the next book? Would you want to read the next book if it’s available?

15. What are your favorite details in the book? From 1 to 5, how many stars would you rate the book?