Question

1. what does gatsby tell nick about his background?

Explanation:

This question is about a literary work (likely "The Great Gatsby"). To answer, we recall Gatsby's fabricated background: he claims to be from a wealthy Midwestern family, that his parents are dead, he was educated at Oxford, and he traveled Europe collecting jewels, hunting, and painting, aiming to sound aristocratic to fit Daisy's world.

Answer:

Gatsby tells Nick that he comes from a wealthy family in the Midwest (his parents are dead), was educated at Oxford, and traveled around Europe (collecting jewels, hunting, and painting) to gain experiences, fabricating this background to appear suitable for Daisy and the upper - class social circle.