The leak in the dike

Many years ago there lived in Holland a little boy, who did a brave deed.  His name was Peter.  His father was a sluicer, that is, a man whose work was to watch the sluices or gates, in the dikes.  He had to open and close these gates for the ships to pass out of the canals into the sea…

Questions (21). Example:

1. Why did Peter put his finger in the hole?
   1. To stop the leak
   2. To become a hero
   3. To shout for help
   4. To keep the land dry