Trivia: “Bloom County” was inspired by what novel?
To Kill a Mockingbird
Fahrenheit 451
Cat’s Cradle
Ethan Frome
Correct Answer: To Kill a Mockingbird
So why is this answer correct? : “Bloom County” ran in newspapers from 1980 to 1989, and was inspired by Harper Lee’s 1960 novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” The small town in “Bloom County” was prone to outbreaks of political hysteria, much like the fictional setting of Maycomb, Alabama, in the novel. The book’s main character, Scout Finch, also helped inspire the main character of “Bloom County,” a penguin named Opus.