It is important because this is what pulls everything all together. This is where the main character is introduced and the character that is telling him an important story is introduced as well
C, because the mountain cannot actually hold things.
The answer is the first one. This exchange amongst George and Hazel depicts George as a static character since he has acknowledged society's guidelines and does not attempt to test them. Hazel portrays her as a level character since she speaks to the generalization of impeccably normal knowledge.