Cutting between multiple events is called?

• A. Parallel Action
• B. Montage
• C. Cross-cutting
• D. Intercutting

Answer: (A)

The technique being tested is parallel action: cutting between two or more events that are happening at roughly the same time to show them in parallel and build tension or meaning through their simultaneity. By alternating shots from each thread, the audience understands that these actions are occurring together, even if they’re in different places. This is the core purpose of parallel action in editing.

Montage, on the other hand, is about creating meaning or conveying time through a rapid sequence of shots, often without a direct sense of simultaneous events. Intercutting is a more general term for cutting between shots, not necessarily signaling parallel action. Cross-cutting is another common label for this same idea of alternating between parallel actions.