6. How did Buck punish Joe? a. Buck bit him. b. Buck killed him. c. Buck smothered him. d. Buck did not agree with punishing the other dogs.

I'm going to be a writer like Ring Lardner or somebody -- that's if things don't work out first with the Yankees, or the Cubs, or the Red Sox, or maybe possibly the Tigers... If I get down to the St. Louis Browns, then I'll definitely be a writer.

Explanation:

The line from Brighton Beach Memoirs that help the audience understand the historical setting is "I'm going to be a writer like Ring Lardner or somebody -- that's if things don't work out first with the Yankees, or the Cubs, or the Red Sox, or maybe possibly the Tigers... If I get down to the St. Louis Browns, then I'll definitely be a writer".

It should be noted that the historical setting helps us to know what a story entails and also understand the story's context. It makes us know the motivations behind the actions of some characters with regards to the story.