A Marriage Proposal author

• A. Anton Checkhov
• B. Henrik Ibsen
• C. Arthur Miller
• D. David Mamet

Answer: (A)

You're being asked to name the writer of a famous short comedy. That author is Anton Chekhov. Chekhov is a Russian playwright celebrated for capturing everyday life with light, witty dialogue in one‑act pieces. A Marriage Proposal shows that style: a simple scene in which two families squabble about a marriage, and the humor comes from character quirks, polite pretenses, and petty pride rather than grand melodrama. The ending—with engagement seeming to arise amid the bickering—highlights Chekhov’s knack for turning ordinary conversations into a funny, revealing portrait of people and their manners. The other writers listed are known for different traditions: Ibsen for serious social realism in longer plays, Miller for mid‑century American tragedy, and Mamet for sharp, contemporary, rapid-fire dialogue.