jquery get previous input text

Question

I have the following html:

    <div class="active_string">
                <input type="text" class="answer" /><div class="images"><img src="/images/myImage.png" alt="" /></div>
                <a href="" class="check_quest" id="1">Click me</a>
</div>
    <div class="active_string">
                <input type="text" class="answer" /><div class="images"><img src="/images/myImage.png" alt="" /></div>
                <a href="" class="check_quest" id="2">Click me</a>
</div>

For every click on check_quest I want to get value of a corresponding input. How can I do it using query. I`ve tried the following:

$(this).prev().prev().text()

but this one and other combinations of prev text() and val are not showing the text Ive put into that textfield.

Answer 1

I think

$(this).parent().find('input').val();

would be the best way to go.

Answer 2

Have you tried $(this).prev('input')?

EDIT:

I mean: $(this).prevAll('input').val().