Superlatives and the Economy

Quick quiz about the past month (hello, week!), match the number with the appropriate letter:
1. Worst bankruptcy filing in American history
2. Largest bank seizure in American history
3. Worst __________ since the Depression
4. Said "We are in a serious economic crises"
5. Literally bent down on one knee as he pleaded with Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker, not to “blow it up” by withdrawing her party’s support for the package over what Ms. Pelosi derided as a Republican betrayal.
6. Said last week that the fundamentals of the economy were sound.
7. The biggest __________ in American history


A. Bailout
B. The Treasury secretary, Henry M. Paulson Jr.
C. Recession
D. McCain
E. Lehman Brothers
F. George W. Bush
G. WaMu