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A contestant on British quiz show _Mastermind_ was able to correctly answer that and eight other genuine _Game of Thrones_ stumpers that even George R.R. Martin may not have been able to answer on the spot. Contestants on the British game show _Mastermind_ are quizzed for two-and-a-half minutes on general trivia and then grilled for two minutes on a subject of their choice. On a recent episode, marketing executive Joe Errington chose to immerse himself in Martin’s epic _A Song of Ice and Fire,_ the book series that inspired _Game of Thrones_. The host did not take it easy on him, throwing Errington some seriously deep trivia on the saga. Other questions included such brainteasers as “When Gormond Goodbrother comes to tell Aeron Damphair that his brother is dead, Aeron is offering up some of his men to their god. What method of death does this sacrifice involve?” and “What’s the name of the only ship whose captain agrees to take Quentyn Martell and Gerris Drinkwater to Meereen, the captains of all other ships refused because it’s too dangerous?” Errington managed to answer, getting 10 points out of a possible 13 before the end of the round, only passing on one question: “In _A Feast for Crows_, what’s the name of the cook who works at the House of Black and White with Arya?” Think you know the answer? Watch the video above and see for yourself. \[H/T [Mashable](http://mashable.com/2015/11/10/game-of-thrones-ice-fire-quiz-show/#jZH6sffQ.sqA)\] ## Transcript The Game of Thrones season five finale aired sunday and with the end of the season the show has essentially caught up with George R. R. Martin's A song of Ice and Fire series. Throughout the course of the TV series websites like ScreenRant and CheatSheet have discussed the differences between the story told on TV and in Martin's books. But specifically in the last two episodes of season five, we saw new storylines not yet revealed to book readers, and some fans aren't so happy. Prepare for spoilers. In episode nine, Dance of Dragons, Stannis Baratheon most likely lost his entire fan base when he sacrificed his daughter at the stake in a last ditch effort to change his fate with the Lord of Light. Lord of Light, show us the way. Mother. This was one of the first plot lines that Martin suggested to show runners David Benioff and Dan Weiss making it a spoiler for his next book in the series. When George first told us about this, it was one of those moments where I remember looking at Dan I was just like, God that's so, it's so horrible, and so good in a story sense. Because it all comes together. As a result [ UNKNOWN ] wife [ UNKNOWN ] hangs herself in the season finale, right before [ UNKNOWN ] ill- fated march on Windsorfell. Stansis says later, seemingly murdered by, of all people [ UNKNOWN ]. Do you have any last words? In contrast the most recent book, A Dance with Dragons, has Stannis weathering a snow storm and managing depleting supplies and men. But the most confusing plot point for the show is one that the book readers new was coming, John Snows death. When John is stabbed at the end of the fifth novel it is unclear whether he just faints or actually dies. But in the show he's clearly murdered in a scene reminiscent of Julius Caesar's betrayal. This is obviously a big deal, the death of Jon Snow. It's something we've been thinking about for a long, long time. And although Kit Harrington, who plays Snow, and show runners David Benioff and Dan Weiss have all confirmed that Snow is Is in fact dead. Martin has avoided answering whether or not Snow will make appearance in the upcoming Winds for Windsor novel. The book is rumored for release later this year. 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