Which evidence best supports the conclusion that this
story was written for children?
The story is set in a forest.
The battle was won by a trick.
The excerpt describes a battle.
The characters are talking animals.

The characters are talking animals. Any other option would be logical and easy to explain, but talking animals don’t exist unless you consider a parrot. Nonetheless, the other options are logical and realistic while the last option is not at all realistic. Most children’s books are not realistic.