1. Whom is the conflict between?
Answer: The conflict is between George and Mitchell.
Explanation: The situation happened after Hammond asked Mitchell to stay friends with Paul and to stop the fights between them. Mitchell didn't respond that's why George lost his patience. Now, George got angry at Mitchell and was demanding an answer.
2. What type of conflict is happening?
Answer: character vs. character
Explanation: The conflict is happening between two characters (George and Mitchell) in the passage above. George wanted Mitchell to answer Hammond's question but Mitchell didn't say a thing.
3. Is the conflict physical or social?
Answer: physical conflict
Explanation: The conflict is a struggle against another character and as can be seen on the passage, both Mitchell and George are yanking (pulling) the axe which is similar to that of a tug-of-war. So, this explains why it is a physical conflict.