Read the Following Vignette and Answer the Subsequent Questions to the Best

question 37

Multiple Choice

Read the following vignette and answer the subsequent questions to the best of your ability.
Seon had always wanted to be a nurse. As soon as she finished college, she signed up for community college courses in the field. However, within two months of starting school, Seon became pregnant. She still wants to be a nurse but decided to stop going to school full-time to focus on her role as mother. Her stepmother, a nurse, tries to encourage her not to give up her dream of nursing and tries to help out with childcare to Seon reach her professional goals.
-What word best describes the role of Seon's pregnancy in life-course terminology?

• A) linked lives
• B) turning point
• C) historical context
• D) agency

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Definitions:

Absolute Monarchy

A form of government where the monarch holds supreme authority, unrestricted by laws or constitution; their word or decree is law.

Louis XIII

King of France from 1610 to 1643, known for strengthening the French monarchy and establishing absolute monarchy as the form of government.

Valois Dynasty

A royal dynasty of France that ruled from 1328 to 1589, known for its involvement in the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of Religion.

Catherine de'Medici

A prominent figure in French history, she was queen consort of France from 1547 to 1559 and played a significant role in the political and religious conflict of her times.