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Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Cabstand - This was the hub for the local mafia.

Robert's Lounge - This was the unofficial headquarters for arranging various crimes including the airport hijackings.

Sonny Bamboo's - This is where many mobsters would buy merchandise that was stolen from the airport.

John F. Kennedy Airport - This is where a large number of mafia hijackings occurred in the 1960s and 1970s.

The Air Cargo Center - This is where one of the most profitable hijackings occurred.

The Suite - This is one of the only legitimate businesses owned by a...
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